Final test tech upgrades round-up

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

How reliability overshadowed developments at the Austrian GP Mercedes had the fastest car in Austria, but the developments it brought to the Red Bull Ring were overshadowed by concerns with the gearbox sensor that required it to conserve for much of the way 1593993600 F1

How Bottas won F1's survival of the fittest in Austria After a 217-day wait, Formula 1 returned at the Red Bull Ring with a thriller that reminded everybody what they had been missing during the COVID-enforced hiatus. Mercedes crossed the line 1-2, but that hardly told the whole story 1593993600 F1

Tim Wright: Safety cars saved a boring Austrian GP OPINION: As feared, Mercedes proved the class of the field as F1 resumed in Austria, but ironically problems for others requiring safety car interruptions helped to keep them in range. Despite the exciting finish, omens point to a similar result next week 1593993600 F1

How F1’s B-teams steered away from the precipice Like all professional sports, motor racing was driven into hibernation by COVID-19. But to survive, it's had to return before the storm has passed. So how will Formula 1 cope with racing in a pandemic? And why does it have to, asks STUART CODLING 1593907200 F1