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Hi Peter, Formula 1® never stands still. Since the turn of the millennium, the sport has powered through multiple technical eras, each rewriting the rulebook, reshaping the grid and delivering its own icons, rivalries and unforgettable moments, from the final years of the V10s to today’s ground‑effect machines.

This transitional period bridged the end of the V10 era and the introduction of V8 power in 2006, with increasingly complex aerodynamics pushing car development to new extremes. Championship momentum shifted between Fernando Alonso with Renault F1® Team and later Lewis Hamilton with McLaren.

A major aero reset brought back slick tyres, alongside innovations like double diffusers, blown exhausts and the arrival of KERS. Ultimately ruled by Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing during their dominant run.

F1® entered a new technological age with 1.6L V6 turbo-hybrid power units and tightly packaged, efficiency-focused designs. This era firmly belonged to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One® Team.

Wider cars, bigger tyres and aggressive aero created the fastest, highest-downforce machines of the hybrid generation. Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One® Team continued their commanding reign.

Ground-effect floors returned alongside simplified aero and 18-inch wheels, all designed to improve wheel-to-wheel racing. So far, the benchmark has been set by Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing.

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