The latest unexpected twist in the Formula 1 driver market is that somehow Ferrari - that most conservative of teams when it comes to picking its driver line-up - has ended up making a decision for 2019 that puts the spotlight onto Mercedes.
It's the first time in a very long time that Ferrari has had the courage to promote a young, inexperienced driver. But it is totally justified given the talent in question is Charles Leclerc.
It means Ferrari ends up making the sort of decision we normally associate with Red Bull, while Mercedes is facing the prospect of its own junior superstar Esteban Ocon being left on the sidelines as alternative options gradually dry up around him.
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