After days of speculation over potential innovations, Mercedes' definitive 2016 Formula 1 nose finally made its debut at the Barcelona test on Thursday morning. It follows the current trend of an S-duct fitted internally and also exhibits many unique features, but perhaps falls short of the radical expectations around its...

The impact of Formula 1's ugly noses on car performance has been overplayed, reckons Ferrari technical director James Allison.The key talking point at the launches of the 2014 cars has been on the various nose designs, which have proved to be different on each car. But despite the interest, and...