The constructors' championship may be a one-horse race, with McLaren poised to wrap up back-to-back titles in Singapore next time out, but behind the runaway leaders, there is now a captivating battle unfolding.
You may think, 'Well, what's the point as to who finishes second?'. But for Mercedes, Red Bull, and Ferrari, there is a considerable amount at stake.
Whilst finishing runner-up in the drivers' standings means relatively little, for the constructors, there is prize money on the line.
Last year, the difference between second and fourth was $21million. A sum of money not to be sniffed at, even if all three of the teams are not strapped for cash, given the plethora of sponsors behind them.
And for every single employee within those teams, where their organisation finishes is majorly significant as their contracts carry bonus clauses. Naturally, the higher a team finishes, the greater the bonus at the end of the year.
So the race for that second place is hugely important, and with seven grands prix and three sprints remaining, it means every point counts.
The three teams are currently split by just 18 points, with Mercedes edging ahead of Ferrari after George Russell and Kimi Antonelli finished second and fourth in Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Ferrari had an underwhelming weekend, with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc only eighth and ninth, whilst Red Bull, which had started to fall adrift of its rivals, is now back in the fight.
Not only did Red Bull score back-to-back victories in Italy and Azerbaijan by Max Verstappen, but in the latter race, it finally had its second driver, Yuki Tsunoda, score strong points with his sixth-place finish.
The 33 points collected by Red Bull were the most it has picked up since last year's Chinese GP. A remarkable statistic.
So with that in mind, who do you think will claim what is clearly an important second place in the constructors' championship?
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