Beyond the seemingly exclusive Mercedes pole battle, however, there is more than enough intrigue to keep things interesting. McLaren and Ferrari seem locked in a constant battle over the second and third rows, while Audi has emerged as a surprise front-runner in the midfield.
Red Bull has struggled far worse than could ever have been expected, while Aston Martin…well, the less said about their struggles, the better. A green car, but very red faces in the garage after falling a second short of Cadillac in FP3.