Long term I agree, however I disagree in the short term (later part of this season).

The midfield teams are far from being done bringing upgrades, so the gap to RB will lessen. Plus in the fact that the pool of available engine/gearbox/ERS components is shrinking will force Max to start well out of position.

Maybe teams won’t be able to consistently challenge for 1st, but I think the right circumstances to be competitive later this season is on the horizon.