Tech analysis: McLaren MP4-29

The perfect Formula 1 car from 2016 Mercedes swept all before it again in 2016, but it was not the perfect car - take some bits from rival teams and you'd have quite the potent racer... 1482710400 F1

F1's new development war has already begun The last grand prix weekend before the winter offered teams a great opportunity to get a headstart on work for 2017 1480118400 F1

F1 teams still pushing with an eye on 2017 The F1 development race hasn't slowed down as much as expected in the final races of the current rules cycle, with teams still pushing to maximise running before the winter break and Mexico-specific solutions on show this weekend too 1477699200 F1

A glimpse at McLaren's 2017 work at Austin? McLaren struggled at Suzuka, but on Friday at Austin it introduced developments to its MP4-31 that could well have next season in mind 1477094400 F1

Engine oddities and aero tweaks at Suzuka At Suzuka, the major topic of discussion surrounding Mercedes remains last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix engine failure 1475884800 F1

The unexpected technical upgrades at Sepang While Kevin Magnussen's fire in the pits grabbed the headlines on Friday, given the F1 season is winding down there were a surprising number of car updates on show up and down the grid 1475280000 F1

Mercedes' F1 hopeful answers your questions Sauber's Pascal Wehrlein is often somewhat misunderstood. But this Q&A reveals 
a young man who's not as serious as he first appears - there's much more 
to him than just a sharp haircut. Words: Stuart Codling Portraits: Lorenzo Bellanca/LAT Images 1505779200 F1

The surprise winners from McLaren's engine woe The messy reunion of McLaren and Honda is over and both parties have new short-term futures to look forward to. Their woe is one frustrated young Formula 1 driver's gain 1505779200 F1

How Vettel and Ferrari can salvage their season Sebastian Vettel's eagerness to keep his Formula 1 rivals behind him at the start of the Singapore Grand Prix ended in disaster. But now he needs to show the same aggression for the rest of the season (and hope it sticks) to keep his title hopes alive 1505779200 F1

Vettel only has himself to blame for title blow The Singapore Grand Prix should have been one of Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's best opportunities to inflict damage on Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in the title battle. Instead Vettel shot himself in the foot 1505692800 F1

Singapore Grand Prix driver ratings Some low scores at the front of the field, but the start chaos allowed plenty of the usual midfield runners to shine, and one picked up a perfect score along with the winner 1505692800 F1

The ups and downs of a French F1 trail-blazer With scorching pace over one lap, René Arnoux blazed a trail through Formula 1 at Renault and Ferrari. His duel with Gilles Villeneuve at Dijon in 1979 is the stuff of legend, as are his later years at Ligier - for rather different reasons. Happily for us, he's as cheerful and cheeky now as he ever was. But, as Damien Smith found out, when it comes to his old foe Alain Prost, the frost is clearly yet to thaw 1505520000 F1