Series leader and this year's dominant driver Jolyon Palmer is the only one in the field to have scored points in every race so far and has been the man to beat. Evans and his Russian Time team have got the car working, as they want it to now, and with five rounds still to go are determined to chase the leaders down.
"The pendulum certainly has swung back the other way now since the start of the season," said Evans. "Winning the race in Hockenheim was pretty special, especially after what happened in qualifying [broken front anti-roll bar]. It was a completely different car in the race and I was hoping for a top eight, not to win the bloody thing."
With the way Evans scythed through the field from 15th on the grid, he reckons it would have been interesting to see what he could have done if he'd started from the front row. A moot point though, as the teams have moved on to Hungary this weekend and all he's hoping for is the same pace out of the car at the Hungaroring.
The young Kiwi has set the bar quite high now, showing what he's capable of, starting from mid-pack in a field of some pretty useful drivers and taking the win.
"You've got to remember, though, that you couldn't do that sort of thing on many tracks because there aren't that many passing opportunities. Hockenheim is a good track to pass on because there are so many places you can get past.
"While it's good to come through the field it's always better to win from pole because that shows you're the dominant driver right from the start," said Evans.
There is no doubt he'll remember that race for the rest of his life and it just goes to prove that you can't give up. This weekend in Hungary is where Evans could make his move to leapfrog Coletti and Johnny Cecotto, who are just eight points ahead, to move into third in the championship.
"The Hungaroring has always been a good track for me back in GP3 and last year in GP2 I finished second in the sprint race. It's nice to be able to come back to a track where I've done well and I hope we can carry the momentum from Germany to here.
"I'm sure we can, and we'll be just as competitive as the rest of the teams. The way the car has been handling lately it should suit Hungary, or I hope it will. It's a bit of a fickle track though, as it can be hard getting the car exactly right, as it's a very busy lap.
"It's hard to find the sweet spot to get the car good for a whole lap. It's basically like Monaco without the walls. The best thing we can look forward to is having a clean weekend and grab a whole lot more points."
Evans and his team are really starting to gel now and the results are coming. If they do have another stellar weekend, who's to say the Aucklander won't be knocking on the door of another international single-seater title to go with his GP3 championship.
Standings after six rounds:
1. Jolyon Palmer 188
2. Felipe Nasar 127
3. Johnny Cecotto 100
4. Stefano Coletti 96
5. Mitch Evans 92
6. Stoffel Vandoorne 86
7. Julian Leal 66
8. Stephane Richelmi 41
