Do high ticket prices stop fans from attending races? Crowd figures obtained by F1 Fanatic show sharp drops in audiences at some races.
2016 F1 season articles archive
Articles and news on the 2016 Formula One world championship season.
F1’s TV audience decline stopped in 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onFor the first time in six years, Formula One’s television viewing figures did not fall last season.
Brawn among key F1 hires announced by Liberty
2017 F1 season
Posted onRoss Brawn has been confirmed as Formula One’s managing director for motor sports following the departure of Bernie Ecclestone.
Has F1 hit ‘peak penalties’? Fewer sanctions in 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onDriver penalties were a major talking point in 2016 but the number of sanctions handed down by the stewards fell last season.
Brundle reveals Monaco GP heart attack
2016 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onMartin Brundle has revealed he suffered a minor heart before conducting the podium interview at the Monaco Grand Prix last year.
Massa vs Bottas: The result after three years
2016 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas blew Felipe Massa away in qualifying but the pair were more closely matched in the races. Here’s how they stacked up in the same cars.
Perez vs Hulkenberg: The result after three years
2016 F1 season
Posted onNico Hulkenberg was widely expected to show Sergio Perez the way in their three-year spell at Force India, but that’s not exactly how it worked out.
Ten views on the top ten F1 drivers of 2016
2016 F1 season
Posted onF1 Fanatic has given its verdict on the top drivers of last season. But what did other publications make of the F1 field of 2016?
Channel 4 reveals its ten live F1 races for 2017
2017 F1 season
Posted onChannel 4 has revealed which ten races on the 2017 F1 calendar it will show live.
Alonso vs Button: The result after two years
2016 F1 season review
Posted onTwo world champions in one team can be an explosive combination but for Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button it was usually the car which was blowing up.
Hamilton vs Rosberg: The result after four years
2016 F1 season
Posted onFour years as team mates, three championships between them: but did Lewis Hamilton really dominate Nico Rosberg at Mercedes?
The complete F1 Fanatic 2016 season review
2016 F1 season review
Posted onThe chequered flag is about to fall on 2016. Read F1 Fanatic’s entire season review here including features, driver rankings, statistics, pictures and more.
Your favourite F1 drivers and teams of 2016
2016 F1 season review
Posted onAs the second-most popular driver among F1 Fanatic readers bows out, where do the rest rank in your affections? And what about outgoing champion Nico Rosberg?
‘Well done Baku’? No, it was 2016’s worst race
2016 F1 season review
Posted onWell done Baku? The new addition to the calendar in 2016 proved the least popular race of the year among F1 Fanatic readers.
F1 Fanatic’s must-read highlights of 2016
2016 F1 season review
Posted onWith 2016 almost behind us, now’s the time to revisit a selection of the best and most popular articles from F1 Fanatic this year.
Watch the top ten non-F1 races of 2016
2016 F1 season review
Posted onThe whopping 21-race Formula One left little time for following over championships. Watch these ten great races you may have missed this year.
F1 Fanatic’s Funniest Caption Competition winners of 2016
2016 F1 season review
Posted onF1 Fanatic readers kept the laughs coming throughout 2016 in our regular caption competitions. Here are all 29 of this year’s winners.
Daniel Ricciardo voted Driver of the Year by F1 Fanatic readers again
2016 F1 season review
Posted onF1 Fanatic readers have voted Daniel Ricciardo as the best driver of the 2016 F1 season . It’s the second time he’s won the Driver of the Year poll.
2016 F1 season stats: The year in context
2016 F1 season review
Posted onMercedes’ crushing dominance was the theme of the year again but 2016 also saw F1’s ever-growing calendar reach new heights.
2016 F1 season in pictures: Best shots
2016 F1 season review
Posted onFormula One’s epic 21-race journey this year is at an end. Here are the most spectacular and striking images from the 2016 F1 season.