Messrs Hamilton and Rosberg have a nice break over the next few weeks, as following the Hungarian Grand Prix at the end of July, F1 headed into its four-week hiatus.
One week down already, Spa will be on us quicker than a Mercedes to a Caterham approaching Les Combes, so with Formula 1 on its summer holiday (must be hard for them, right?), and most other championships nearing or just past their mid-way point, it's the perfect time to take stock and assess what we've seen so far this season.
With Red Bull off the technical pace for once...
Considering where most of the field was at the first race of the season, it's quite incredible the pace and reliability the majority of teams have achieved.
The 2014 rule changes haven't been all that simple to adapt to, manifested by Red Bull'spowertrain woes and a few retirements for Mercedes, but the pace of development has been relentless and the solutions to the new problems the FIA posed quite incredible.
Noise still remains an issue for some, and as a result, we'll still see the FIA trying to tweak and massage the cars' aural output, but there are more important things to concentrate on from the first 11 races.
Lewis Hamilton has cropped up in a few recent posts and has been one of the most talked about factors this season. From a retirement at the first round of the year in Melbourne, to win the next four races - and five in total so far, closing the championship gap to 11 points - he's produced some spectacular drives.
What's more, owing to the FIA's want for fuel transparency, it's clear that Hamilton is faster on less fuel than Rosberg.
F1 championship battle confined to one team
Car problems in qualifying have hurt Lewis' chances on Sunday, but he's showed a potent cocktail including tough mental resolve, awesome race craft and car control most mortals could only dream of to peg back his teammate as best he can. Now he's done it, you genuinely get the feeling he thinks this championship is within his reach - unless team orders rear their ugly head. I'd back him over his teammate. Would you?
While Mercedes and Red Bull have had to deal with small issues, teams that arguably should be at the front, or near it - Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus - have had to deal with one big issue: a distinct and, at times, embarrassing lack of pace.
Maldonado has lived up to his billing with a few tasty shunts, Raikkonen has blown hot and cold like the Finnish seasons, Alonso has continued to plug away and shown the blend of talent, knowledge and consistency that made him a double world champ, while Button and Magnussen (actually, more this year's McLaren) faded rapidly after a decent opening salvo down under.
The pleasant surprise has been Williams' success, and in particular Valtteri Bottas. If it all falls into place, a win could be on the cards for them and him this year.
Toyota success tempered by elusive Le Mans win
If the rule changes have worked in F1 - despite races still dominated by a select few - the effect of tweaking the regulations to an energy-based formula for the
World EnduranceChampionship
Over the longer track at Le Mans, the minute gaps in pace between the Audis, Porsches and Toyotas grew like a water-filled fissure in winter, but for the Silverstone and Spa rounds the results were promising: sportscar racing is most definitely in a golden era right now.
A fag paper would have been too coarse a device to measure the difference in pace over the first two rounds of the season, Toyota doing the double with the #8 car - although they would have probably traded that for double points and a victory in Audi's back yard at Le Mans.
The number one spot at La Sarthe still evades the Japanese manufacturer (a hangover from the TS020?) despite its pace in recent years. With Nissan getting in on the act next year and rumours of a McLaren-Honda and a Ferrari developing hybrid LMP1 cars, the competition is only going to get tougher.
Porsche has proved in its comeback year it has the pace to challenge for victories, although reliability problems at every race means it actually hasn't yet. Not something you might expect from a Porsche, given the firm has built its sportscar racing success on longevity, but at least it proves just how hard it is to fully master modern hybrid technology.
Webber has slotted into the line-up beautifully, and an endurance racing star of the future has come of age in the form of Brendon Hartley.
Turkington's BMW currently leads three-way fight
There's just something inherently cool about family tin tops going racing. Always has been, always will be.
This year the BTCC has been at its door-banging best. The top three spots in the title are occupied by three different manufacturers - Turkington's BMW leading Shedden's Honda Civic estate and Jason Plato's MG6.
23 points separate first and second, with Plato and further 20 back - with a double last weekend, the experienced hand has got his title chances back on track.
Three races per round, with 20 points for a win and the attrition rate in BTCC often high due to the propensity for contact, even reigning champion in fourth, Andrew Jordan, isn't out of the running on 201 points. Although a comeback could prove difficult.
If the BTCC has proved as interesting as ever, the WTCC has received a boost in interest due to the arrival of mega driving talent Sebastien Loeb. We've already asked if he's the best driver in the world, given that he could beat touring car legend and teammate Yvan Muller this season, he stakes a good claim.