2016 F1 season review articles archive

Fernando Alonso driver a tremendous season in 2016 but the McLaren driver didn’t get anything like the reward which was deserved.

There is no asterisk next to Nico Rosberg’s world championship, yet the debate over the manner in which he won it isn’t going away.

Carlos Sainz Jnr didn’t get the promotion to Red Bull his team mate enjoyed but was not demotivated in the least, producing a string of top-drawer drives.

Sebastian Vettel endured his second win-less season in three years in 2016 and the Ferrari driver’s frustration was clear to see.

Sergio Perez’s F1 career continued its post-McLaren recovery in his third season at Force India as he made two appearances on the podium.

Before the 2016 season began it seemed incredible Nico Hulkenberg had never visited the podium. Following his near-misses this year it almost appears unjust.

Valtteri Bottas, who is in the running to become Lewis Hamilton’s team mate at Mercedes in 2017, destroyed his team mate in qualifying this year.

The 2016 season was Kimi Raikkonen’s best since returning to Ferrari in 2014. Yet he still wasn’t able to beat a team mate who was decidedly sub-par this year.

It was a dream start to the year for Romain Grosjean and Haas, but life in the midfield quickly got very difficult for them.

Kevin Magnussen seemed to be over-driving the Renault in his pursuit of points, to spectacular but not always rewarding effect.

Jenson Button achieved a few highs during his 2016 campaign but few will doubt he’s chosen the right time to hang up his helmet.