How F1 should start and end its season The Winter Olympics kicked off last week with typical fanfare and public awe. Formula 1 could do with a piece of that action to build excitement ahead of a new season 1518480000 F1

Can Bottas convince Mercedes to keep him? Valtteri Bottas has another year at Mercedes, but the likes of Esteban Ocon and Daniel Ricciardo will have an eye on his seat for 2019. Will Bottas respond to that threat with the heroics that marked his early months at Mercedes, or with another slump? 1517875200 F1

What Raikkonen must do to shrug off laggard tag Ferrari has hinted 2018 is Kimi Raikkonen's final, final chance. The statistics suggest the pace is still somewhere within him - but can he turn around the trend of his recent seasons? 1517529600 F1

The driver Mercedes should sign for 2019 Whether Lewis Hamilton stays at Mercedes beyond 2018 is one question; whether Valtteri Bottas does enough to earn another contract extension is another. Either way, Mercedes currently has an opening for 2019 - and it should grab Daniel Ricciardo to fill it 1516752000 F1

How F1 is going the extra mile to crack America Having sampled 10 different venues, it feels as if Formula 1 has finally found a home in the United States with the race in Austin. The venue has established itself as a firm favourite, as much for the fun to be had off-track as the great racing on it. But now it's time to spread the message further, says JAMES ROBERTS 1544313600 F1

How misplaced instinct created Schumacher's biggest title controversy Was the F310B of 1997 a great Formula 1 car? That would be stretching it. But for all its clear inferiority to the rival Williams-Renault FW18, it was almost good enough to carry Michael Schumacher to his first world championship in red. Almost - says DAMIEN SMITH 1544227200 F1

How Michael Schumacher changed F1 forever Michael Schumacher broke the mould in terms of what it meant to be a Formula 1 driver. He introduced unprecedented levels of fitness, an attention to detail that was unsurpassed and, above all, an indomitable win-at-all-costs competitive spirit. And while, sadly, he's no longer fighting at the wheel, nor even able to discuss his achievements, his legacy lives on in a whole new generation of thoroughly modern racing drivers, says JAMES ROBERTS 1544140800 F1

The 2018 title fight F1 could have had Even though it was wrapped up early, the battle for 'Class B' honours went back and forth throughout the year, with many teams and drivers sharing success. In the end, there was a worthy winner, who won't be recognised in the history books 1544140800 F1