If we were to believe everything we've heard in recent months about the state of Formula 1, the so-called pinnacle of motorsport is in big trouble.
The likes of ex-Red Bull driver Mark Webber say F1 is not in great shape, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen wants the championship to be more exciting while Red Bull chief Christian Horner says it is clear the cars are too easy to drive.
And Red Bull's billionaire owner Dietrich Mateschitz, whose team is enduring a woeful season with an underpowered and unreliable Renault engine making things worse, is threatening to leave unless things change.