Pierre Gasly is hopeful Formula 1 can provide a World Championship with a much closer field in years to come, as seen in MotoGP.

Yahama, Ducati KTM and Honda have all been winning constructors in MotoGP this season, but Mercedes’ firm stranglehold on Formula 1 over the years has generally led to a very predictable series – even if the likes of Ferrari and Red Bull have tried their best to end their reign.

However, while Formula 1 has started to become a little more unpredictable in recent seasons, it requires Mercedes to have a seriously off day before any of the midfield teams can even hope of putting themselves into race winning contention.