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The front-engined "s*** beetle" that was born obsolete Sixty years ago, an ambitious American Formula 1 effort named after an insect proved to be a flop, not helped by an antiquated engine layout. After a best finish of tenth, the refusal of its owner to adapt its engine to the new 1.5-litre regulations for 1961 condemned Scarab to a legacy of failure 1585612800 F1

Should F1 introduce its own superseason? As Formula 1 faces a tricky balancing act to fit a cluster of postponed races into an increasingly confined space, could it take a leaf out of the World Endurance Championship's book and merge its 2020 and 2021 seasons? While such an approach would solve some problems, it would likely create others too... 1585353600 F1

The "completely mad" nose job that transformed F1 design When Ferrari expats Harvey Postlethwaite and Jean-Claude Migeot landed at Tyrrell in 1989, they devised a stepped-nose that would become commonplace in F1 for the next three decades. This is the story of that car, the Tyrrell 019. 1584403200 F1

Tech focus: How teams prepared in testing for Melbourne F1 testing's week two was remarkable for the lack of major upgrades, but the FIA and Ferrari provided plenty to talk about... 1583712000 F1

Grand Prix Gold: Australian GP 1986 There has probably never been a world championship showdown as dramatic as this - that a British driver didn't win the title in. Here in all its glory is the full story of the 1986 Formula 1 World Championship finale in Adelaide - a race no one who saw it will ever forget... 1585699200 F1

The dynamic F1 has been missing for a decade Although the Lewis Hamilton versus Sebastian Vettel rivalry has given us plenty of entertainment in recent years, Formula 1 hasn't had a true title decider since Nico Rosberg's departure at the end of 2016. It's been a whole decade since more than two teams took the fight down to the wire, so 2020 - if it ever gets underway - has a lot to live up to 1585699200 F1

How UK-based teams are looking to survive the "disaster" nobody saw coming In unprecedented times for motorsport caused by the coronavirus pandemic, UK-based teams are facing their biggest challenge yet - one of survival 1585699200 Engineering

How the 1986 Australian GP played out in the pitlane The 1986 Australian Grand Prix was the climax of a tense title battle between McLaren's Alain Prost and Williams duo Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet - but what was it like to be involved? Autosport's technical expert TIM WRIGHT recounts his experiences... 1585699200 F1