From the hope Mercedes would be challenged, to its eventual intra-team title fight, a disastrous and temporary qualifying format, a buyout, and the ongoing rise of future stars, Formula 1 was not short of talking points in 2016.
And that was before Nico Rosberg announced his retirement just five days after winning the world championship...
We asked our team in the paddock to review the year's highlights, low points and much more.