This is a cat and mouse race weekend. Hamilton to do his utmost to keep out of the way of Verstappen's daredevil plunge into the tight spaces at the corners. Verstappen to do his utmost to not let Hamilton disappear into the distance into an easy win. Grip position is key for Verstappen and pole would be his target in order to have the opportunity to manage the pace of the race from the front.

Can Verstappen pull off that magical lap of Jeddah on his second opportunity in Yas Marinas

Even so, it would be an almighty task keeping the Mercedes of Hamilton behind. Let us hope for a clean hard-fought race.