Formula 1's new generation of ground effect aerodynamic cars have brought with them a new, at least for today's grid, phenomenon that has caught many of the teams out, some more than others.

Espargaro already relying on his rival picking up DNFs in the second half of the season to maintain his Wold Championship title interest.

Hailed as Haas' star driver last season, Mick Schumacher's fortunes - and his future - have taken a very downward turn so far this F1 campaign.

Once a rider known for his victories and dominant displays out on track, the past three years have been more about Marc Marquez's crashes and his recoveries - not on the track but in the hospital bed.

Last season the racing series that bills itself the 'pinnacle of motor racing' ended in chaos and controversy that denied one driver a slice of history and tainted another's first F1 title.