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.
The greatest Portuguese GP moments For a Formula 1 race with a relatively short history, the Portuguese Grand Prix has been packed with classic moments. With F1 unexpectedly returning to the country as part of the reshaped 2020 calendar, here's a look at some of the best F1
Ranking the 10 best Audi DTM drivers Audi last week announced it would be exiting the DTM at the end of 2020, bringing the curtain down on 20 years of continuous participation since the series' reboot in 2000. Autosport's expert panel ranks its 10 best drivers from the period DTM
What we've learned from the second F1 test From a congested midfield fight to the games F1's big hitters are playing, plus what the current coronavirus epidemic means for the championship, here are our reporters' key findings from the second week of pre-season testing F1
What we've learned from the first F1 test Mercedes proved F1 innovation is alive and well, Williams banished the demons of 2019, while Racing Point's gamble appears to be paying off. Our experts on the ground weigh up all the major talking points from the first week of F1 testing F1
The small change that will be F1 2021's big talking point As focus sharpens for Formula 1 teams on the new, yet familiar, 2021 cars there is a growing understanding that this year one minor rule tweak will actually create a major challenge F1
Why Renault's survivor wasn't part of Alpine's plans Even the most skilled and ambitious political operators can come a cropper when organisations change. STUART CODLING reflects on the departure from Renault of Cyril Abiteboul F1
Where F1's calendar shuffling hurts its new drivers OPINION: Formula 1 endured major scheduling challenges thanks to the pandemic in 2020, but still managed to save its season. These difficulties remain in 2021 and create a tough knock-on effect for the championship's new arrivals F1
The image battle facing F1's 'nice guy' He's had his fingers burned by social media's keyboard warriors who have trouble appreciating that he's only human. But after two years in the intense spotlight Formula 1 brings, Lando Norris has no plans to change his outlook F1
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