Esteban Ocon drove for less than half the year after being promoted from the DTM but was coming on strong as the season ended.
2016 F1 season articles archive
Articles and news on the 2016 Formula One world championship season.
2016 F1 season driver rankings #20: Nasr
2016 F1 season review
Posted onFelipe Nasr delivered points for Sauber when the opportunity arose but wasn’t their top driver over the course of the season.
2016 F1 season driver rankings #21: Gutierrez
2016 F1 season review
Posted onA scoreline of zero points to Esteban Gutierrez versus 29 for Romain Grosjean is a brutal verdict on Gutierrez’s efforts. But is it a fair one?
2016 F1 season driver rankings #22: Kvyat
2016 F1 season review
Posted onDaniil Kvyat suffered a mauling at the hands of two teams mates during 2016 as he was demoted from Red Bull to Toro Rosso.
2016 F1 season driver rankings #23: Haryanto
2016 F1 season review
Posted onWhen Rio Haryanto’s funding ran dry it was a no-brainer for Manor to replace him, though his season wasn’t a complete waste.
Lowe refused to give Hamilton a second order to speed up
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ executive director for technical Paddy Lowe has revealed how Lewis Hamilton’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tactics baffled the team’s strategists.
Alonso, Button and Vandoorne in action at Honda Thanks Day
F1 pictures
Posted onFernando Alonso got on his bike and Jenson button sampled a Super GT racer at Honda’s annual Thanks Day at the Motegi circuit.
Rosberg and Hamilton celebrate with Mercedes
F1 pictures
Posted onWorld champion and ex-Formula One driver Nico Rosberg joined his team mate and Mercedes to celebrate at the team’s traditional end-of-season event.
Rosberg’s 11-year F1 career in pictures
F1 pictuers
Posted onNico Rosberg has shocked Formula One by announcing his immediate retirement from the sport. Here’s a look back on the 11-year career in pictures.
Who will be first to grab Rosberg’s vacant Mercedes seat?
2016 F1 season
Posted onNico Rosberg’s shock decision to quit Formula One will create a scramble for one of the most coveted seats on the grid in 2017.
Rosberg stuns F1 by announcing retirement
2016 F1 season
Posted onNico Rosberg has stunned the motor racing world by announcing he will not return to defend his Formula One crown next year.
How Mercedes were even further ahead in 2016
2016 F1 season review: Car performance
Posted onToto Wolff reckoned Mercedes had reached the performance limit under the current rules but Mercedes were even further ahead of their closest rival in 2016.
Who won the team mate battles of 2016: The front runners
2016 F1 season review
Posted onWhich drivers ruled the roost in their teams during 2016? Now the season is over it’s time to delve into the data and deliver a verdict.
Who won the team mate battles of 2016: The midfield
2016 F1 season review
Posted onFor drivers in the midfield, seeking promotion to a front-line outfit, beating your team mate is essential. Here’s who came out on top in 2016.
Who won the team mate battles of 2016: The tail-enders
2016 F1 season review
Posted onAt the rear of the field beating your team mate can be the difference between scoring points and missing out – as was the case in three teams this year.
Montoya: Verstappen being singled out for overtaking
2016 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen has been singled out because of combative overtaking moves according to grand prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya.
Hamilton best in qualifying, Alonso toughest in races – Button
2016 F1 season
Posted onJenson Button has revealed which of his team mates were the strongest during his 17-year Formula One career.
FIA wants tracks to bring back “natural penalties” for running wide
2016 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA wants circuits to offer “natural penalties” for drivers who stray beyond track limits to stop them from gaining an advantage, instead of relying on stewards to penalise them.
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix team radio transcript
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onThe tension was cranked up to eleven on the Mercedes pit wall during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Here’s the radio messages from all the teams.
Rosberg hails Hamilton “one of the best ever”
2016 F1 season
Posted onNico Rosberg has praised his team mate Lewis Hamilton as being one of the best drivers in the world after beating him to the 2016 championship.