With eight races still to go however the above stats could easily change – as could the championship lead. Huff now leads Muller by just six points and with 25 on offer for a win there is everything play for.
Don’t be surprised if a few drivers start to spring some surprises late in the season too – as several teams gear up for next season their cars will be getting faster. Indeed Polestar Volvo have just come off the back of their strongest-ever weekend and are chasing their first-ever podium, whilst the new BMW and Sunred turbo engines are continually improving against the might of Chevrolet.
The new qualifying rules for race two – which sees the top ten times from Q1 reversed – appear to have worked, having produced eight different pole men from eight different meetings. Of note only two drivers, Menu and Engstler, have managed to convert their poles into wins…