Red Bull should be going into the business end of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend with a shot at one final victory in 2018 - one that could have potentially made it a hat-trick had things worked out differently in Brazil.
While a repeat of the front-row lockout from Mexico doesn't appear to be on the cards, there is the realistic hope of the team qualifying better than the third row, and if Red Bull can do that, the pace appears to be there for it to mix it at the front as Max Verstappen did at Interlagos two weeks ago.
Esteban Ocon's attempt to unlap himself in Brazil put paid to that potential triumph, but Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo ended up second and third fastest in Friday practice in Abu Dhabi - which raised hopes of Red Bull being in the mix again this weekend.