The Formula 1 runners and riders in 2016
Young chargers
To reduce pressure, buy some time to develop the car and team, and probably to save a few euros in salaries, Renault has opted for a young driver duo. Dane Kevin Magnussen had an impressive debut season with McLaren in 2014, but was relegated back to a test role to make space for Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Briton Jolyon Palmer, son of 1980s racer Jonathan, enters F1 as the GP2 champion.