Max Verstappen has admitted he sometimes wonders whether the rigours of modern Formula 1 are worth it despite cruising towards a dominant third championship.
After a long mid-season break, MotoGP returns this weekend for the British Grand Prix and the start of a 12-race rush to the chequered flag in November.
The energetic simmering of the Alpine F1 team increased to a full rolling boil this week, with a management clean-out executed halfway through a grand prix weekend.
Ford Performance chief Mark Rushbrook says insufficient transparency from the Supercars is a key frustration that could see the American brand withdraw from the series as debate over parity rumbles on.