Turbo hybrid engines have been both a success story and disaster for Formula 1.
On the one-hand we've had a fresh impetus for cutting edge technology, power units that touch 1000bhp again, renewed interest from manufacturers and new records for thermal efficiency.
On the downside, we've seen engine costs go through the roof, grid penalties reach farcical levels, one manufacturer with a big advantage, criticisms about noise and far too much lifting-and-coasting.
Why F1 2020 will be remembered as a golden year Many people wrote off the 2020 Formula 1 season in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic but a radically reshaped calendar - featuring some classic and unfamiliar venues - could make this one of the best years in the championship's history F1
The "borderline outrageous" car that could change F1 forever Such was Mercedes' advantage in Hungary that Racing Point's strategy of copying its philosophy was completely vindicated with a second-row lockout. The impending decision on the legality of its brake ducts now takes on a much greater significance F1
Why Austria's success doesn't mean F1 is out of the woods Formula 1 may have made a successful return in Austria utilising its strict COVID-19 safety measures, but the uncertain future the virus still poses, writes JONATHAN NOBLE, could cause the series more headaches further down the line F1
How Renault plans to manage the "new" Alonso Fernando Alonso returns to Renault hoping to repeat past successes, but team boss Cyril Abiteboul knows managing those expectations will be the key to a long and fruitful partnership F1
The magnificent seven set to contest FE's title showdown After a five-month pause, the 2019-20 Formula E season finally resumes with a six-race Berlin showdown. Although anyone can still mathematically win, seven drivers stand above the rest based on form and history. Autosport judges their credentials FE
The engineer who took Reynard to another level Senior technical transfers between customer racing car manufacturers were rare at the height of their 1990s pomp. But Bruce Ashmore's move from Lola to Reynard bucked the trend and set in motion a shift in the balance of power in US open-wheel racing Engineering
Ask Tim: Why Albon isn't the biggest scapegoat at Red Bull A heavy crash in FP2, dropping out in Q2 and an early skirmish with Kevin Magnussen meant Alexander Albon's British Grand Prix performance came under the microscope, but Autosport's technical expert says there's another figure that has been harshly treated F1
Why Silverstone is "not friends" with tyres A series of high-profile failures late on in the British Grand Prix led to a heart-stopping finish for winner Lewis Hamilton. But with another race on the tyre-punishing Silverstone coming this week, there is cause for deep concern F1
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