Formula 1's silly season had looked set to be a damp squib after the summer break, with it looking increasingly likely that it would be status quo at the front of the grid for 2018. Kimi Raikkonen's new Ferrari deal was understood to be a precursor to Vettel agreeing what may well be just a single-year extension to his stay at Maranello. That trigger would confirm Valtteri Bottas' position at Mercedes too, with all the big teams' focus really on what Max Verstappen will do longer term – from 2019 and beyond – at Red Bull. The lockdown at the front would lead to few opportunities for change elsewhere, with Robert Kubica likely to be the only dark horse for a potential seat at Renault as...
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