Formula 1 is enduring a thrilling mid-season after Oscar Piastri became the seventh different driver to win a race in Hungary. It is a stark contrast compared to last year when Max Verstappen was on his run of victories which did not stop until the Singapore Grand Prix in October. The competitiveness on the grid is largely in part due to field converging, having either taken ‘inspiration’ from Red Bull or achieved an aerodynamic platform that gives them stability as well as performance. McLaren was the first team to achieve this earlier in the year when it could comfortably finish on the podiu…
