LOL the summary was longer than the main text!
What I heard is Thingy coming back in Misano, the next GP in the calendar. So, this Spielberg 2nd race is important mainly for Quartararo. But, frankly, with just 9 races to go, it looks extremely difficult even for the only alien remaining. It could be possible only if the rest continues to self-destroy and shoot down each other, even literally.
Methinks...