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Lap six of the Italian Grand Prix, at Monza, with the ultra-passionate Tifosi watching and expecting glory for their scarlet red Ferraris. Sebastian Vettel, running fourth, performed what can only be described as one of his most ridiculous mistakes in his 200+ Formula 1 starts – spinning off on his own and returning to the track at such an angle that he collides with Lance Stroll’s Racing Point and ruins both their races.

What is the first characteristic that springs to mind when you think of a Formula 1 car? Is it fast? Is it nimble? Is it loud? Pretty? Brutal? Any of these would be common answers, but ‘heavy’, ‘chunky’, ‘clunky’ or ‘fat’ probably would not be. Even now, as the weight of F1 cars has increased over time – steadily or rapidly depending on the era – it would not be the first thing most would associate with the 20 cars that race around 22 tracks around the world.

Motorsport evolves and adapts. It, like this giant floating rock in which we all live and breathe on, is a living thing. It’s something that grows and changes with time and has done over more than 120 years.

After securing his sixth world championship crown, it is impossible to argue that Lewis Hamilton does not deserve to be regarded among Formula 1’s greatest. From the moment he began his grand prix career in 2007 – which featured daring passes from the off – it seemed likely that he would be a man who could secure many titles.

On paper, the 2019 Formula 1 season was yet another walkover from Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. The reality is that others featured heavily through the season