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One of Formula 1’s few current manufacturers was effectively left with a tough choice going into the 2016 season: quit the sport entirely, or buy out the fledgling Lotus team and attempt to revive the championship-winning outfit of a decade ago. It opted for the latter, with Renault’s championship ambitions consisting of a convincing five-year plan which would ultimately peak in a coveted title in 2021 – the year new engine regulations are set to come in.

After the long break we have back to back races, and they’re two of the most historic races in Formula One.

The Belgian Grand Prix this year was largely average, not particularly good, not particularly bad.

Both me and my Formula E/Opinion writer Jack Amey have bought and reviewed F1 2017, and just for this we now have a YouTube channel for F1 2017 footage (and in the future, maybe more too, who knows?). Both of us have recorded footage, both using a Logitech G29 steering wheel and have a decent gaming PC to run the game on, and no assists, at all.

Nine races remain in what has been a scintillating 2017 Formula 1 season. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel leads the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas by 14 and 33 points respectively. It is by far the tightest season in F1 since the turbocharged engines returned to the sport. Controversial collisions, team orders and the extreme speeds boasted by this …