An unusually hectic Formula 1 silly season has been dominated by one recurring theme: the relationships between teams and their junior drivers, and how they can both help and hinder career progression.
In one way or another nearly every development we've seen has been connected to a driver programme, and it's all tied to the bigger picture of collaborations between teams.
On the plus side we've seen several drivers moving up the ranks as a direct result of long-time support from a team paying off as planned.