The 2016 Formula 1 season had a very unusual prelude: a late finish to the previous calendar, a late start to testing and then just eight days of running at Barcelona.
The regulations have hardly changed for this year, yet there are huge changes coming next year.
Teams are having to apportion resources on resolving issues from 2015 while being mindful of the upcoming changes, and for those playing catch-up the compressed testing period was a handicap.
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... 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 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 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 F1
Kimi Raikkonen’s top 10 F1 races ranked: Japanese GP, Belgian GP and more Having chalked up his 323rd world championship start, Kimi Raikkonen became Formula 1's most experienced driver at the 2020 Eifel GP. Here's a look back at his 10 best-ever F1 races throughout his illustrious career F1
The Aragon MotoGP winner who shouldn't have been doubted Alex Rins came into 2020 as one of the MotoGP title favourites with the emerging Suzuki package, only for injury to put him on the back foot. But, in one of the most unpredictable campaigns, can the Spaniard stake his claim again? MotoGP
What Red Bull needs to beat Mercedes OPINION: Last weekend's Eifel GP was another case of close but no cigar for Red Bull as Max Verstappen again finished runner-up. But could Honda's imminent exit provide Red Bull with the unexpected impetus it needs to beat Mercedes? F1
When single-seaters ruled the roost at the Algarve Formula 1 returns to Portugal next weekend for the first time since 1996 with its first visit to the Algarve International Circuit. But it won't be the first high-powered single-seaters to race there, with two much-missed misfit series blazing the trail F1
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