Being quicker off the mark and more mature are the two factors which have driven Ford star Scott McLaughlin into the biggest championship lead of his Supercars career.
The DJR Team Penske ace heads into this weekend's Townsville 400 with a161-point lead over Red Bull Holden Racing Team's Shane Van Gisbergen.
It's a stirring first half of the year by McLaughlin after his devastating near-miss in the 2017 championship.
The New Zealander says he's applied the lessons from his heartbreaking season finale at Newcastle, where a last race penalty enabled Jamie Whincup to snatch a seventh Supercars crown.