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The perfect Formula 1 car from 2016 Mercedes swept all before it again in 2016, but it was not the perfect car - take some bits from rival teams and you'd have quite the potent racer... 1482710400 F1

F1's new development war has already begun The last grand prix weekend before the winter offered teams a great opportunity to get a headstart on work for 2017 1480118400 F1

F1 teams still pushing with an eye on 2017 The F1 development race hasn't slowed down as much as expected in the final races of the current rules cycle, with teams still pushing to maximise running before the winter break and Mexico-specific solutions on show this weekend too 1477699200 F1

A glimpse at McLaren's 2017 work at Austin? McLaren struggled at Suzuka, but on Friday at Austin it introduced developments to its MP4-31 that could well have next season in mind 1477094400 F1

Engine oddities and aero tweaks at Suzuka At Suzuka, the major topic of discussion surrounding Mercedes remains last Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix engine failure 1475884800 F1

The unexpected technical upgrades at Sepang While Kevin Magnussen's fire in the pits grabbed the headlines on Friday, given the F1 season is winding down there were a surprising number of car updates on show up and down the grid 1475280000 F1

The origins of McLaren-Honda's greatest racer To celebrate the McLaren MP4/4 being voted F1 fans' favourite car, we look back at the all-conquering machine, which famously won all but one race in 1988. Can its origins really be found in the disastrous Brabham BT55? 1503446400 F1

Stop thinking small teams are worse off now Formula 1 is often separated into the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. In the modern day, that gulf is perceived to be bigger than ever - but a look at the statistics suggests that isn't actually the case 1503446400 F1

How McLaren is spinning off into a technology giant The house that Bruce McLaren built got bigger under Ron Dennis - and it's getting bigger still. McLaren's Formula 1 DNA is now creeping into areas that stretch far beyond grand prix racing 1503446400 F1

How the best F1 game got even better The launch of Codemasters' highly-anticipated F1 2017 game is almost here - and fans should consider it well worth the wait 1503360000 F1

What next for Red Bull's 'torpedo'? Red Bull isn't known for being patient with underperforming drivers. So why is one who has been labelled a "torpedo" by the team's most famous son getting so many chances? 1503360000 F1

Why Formula 1's great wasted talent should retire Kimi Raikkonen is one of Formula 1's most frustrating talents, and a driver whose ability alone merits more than one title. But it's far too simplistic to think you can win F1 titles on ability alone... 1503273600 F1