After the change-around in the Singapore Grand Prix, with Mercedes struggling and Ferrari winning, I was really looking forward to Suzuka.
Of course, I didn't expect Ferrari or Red Bull to dominate, but I did think they could maybe keep Mercedes honest. How wrong I was.
As we head into the closing stages of this year's championship, it seems the old order will continue to prevail.
Ask Gary: Is there value in crossovers like Hamilton/Rossi? Is there any value for a Formula 1 team in organising a crossover such as Valentino Rossi and Lewis Hamilton's? Can Ferrari gain from an early car launch? Gary Anderson answers these questions and more F1
Gary Anderson: How F1's 'privateers' really fared in 2019 F1's Class B battle has really come into its own in recent seasons and the unofficial 'best of the rest' category often provides as much excitement if not more than happens at the front. GARY ANDERSON breaks down a complicated battle in detail F1
F1's 'big four' teams' real 2019 performance levels revealed In the first of two pieces, our technical expert assesses how F1's big three - and the other full works team that should have been hunting them down - fared during 2019, including a detailed breakdown of the numbers behind their performances F1
What F1 learned from Ferrari's fuel breach The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may not have featured much on-track action, but there was still plenty to be discussed. The most eye-catching controversy was the latest chapter in the Ferrari engine saga, as our ex-F1 technical director explains F1
Fernando Alonso's 10 greatest F1 races Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 with Renault in 2021. It will give him another chance to add new entries to the list of his best F1 drives, originally compiled by Autosport on his departure in '18 F1
Why was taking a knee a step too far for some F1 drivers? OPINION: Formula 1 made a powerful demonstration of its commitment to combating racism in Austria as 14 of the 20 drivers took a knee on the start line. But the fact not everybody did showed a visual break in the solidarity F1 is trying to convey F1
Ask Tim: Where does "embarrassed" Ferrari go from here? Following an attritional start to the Formula 1 season in Austria, Autosport's technical expert weighs in on Ferrari's poor start to the season, the sensor problems that hampered Mercedes and the continued brake problems for Haas F1
The rules anomaly that saved Hamilton from harsher punishment OPINION: Mercedes was aggrieved that Lewis Hamilton was demoted three places on the grid for the Austrian GP within an hour of the race start, but it could have been a lot worse had the rules been applied differently F1
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