Plenty of Red Bull juniors have graduated from Formula Renault 3.5 to Formula 1 in the past, but until the 2014 season none of the energy drinks firm's charges had never won the title.
Carlos Sainz Jr put that right this year with a campaign that was spectacular when he was at his best.
Roberto Merhi, Pierre Gasly and Oliver Rowland led the charge admirably to try to keep the Spaniard in check, and Merhi at least managed to keep the title race alive going into the final weekend of the year.
Michael Schumacher's top 10 F1 victories When trying to compile a list of Michael Schumacher's greatest F1 drives you are spoiled for choice. If you narrow it down to just the races he won, you've still got almost 100 to choose from - which is no easy task F1
The major problem F1 should have outlawed by now The debate over how best to deal with track limits abuses in Formula 1 has rumbled on for long enough. With stricter enforcement, there's no question drivers would quickly learn to abide by the rules F1
Ferrari shows Mercedes how to handle a superstar Ferrari's faith in its young driver Charles Leclerc is a break from its past, and Esteban Ocon's uncertain future shows there's a lesson to be learned for Mercedes in that F1
How a 16-year-old wound still haunts Ferrari Both of Formula 1's top two teams needed to intervene in on-track events between its drivers at Hockenheim last weekend. While Mercedes made a straightforward call, Ferrari, possibly still grappling with the ghosts of its past, struggled to do likewise F1
Why history risks repeating itself for Mercedes' star F1 junior Speculation linking Sergio Perez with Williams next year will make for uncomfortable reading for George Russell. Despite his consistently strong showings, a precedent from 2018 suggests holding onto his seat may not be a straightforward matter F1
Why a decades-old tradition had to be curtailed The controversial 'party modes', outlawed by the FIA this season, represent the peak of a development curve which began many years ago - but it was right to put an end to it, says PAT SYMONDS F1
In his own words: The secret to Raikkonen's F1 longevity Kimi Raikkonen was predictably underwhelmed when he became F1's most experienced driver at the Eifel Grand Prix, but in an exclusive and revealing interview with Autosport, that could be part of the secret of his success F1
How real is the Honda MotoGP threat at Aragon? From a surprise struggler to victory contender, 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a campaign for Honda and its riders. With Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami finding form at the right time, can they pull off the latest MotoGP shock? MotoGP
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