Unintentionally, I clicked on the beginning of this thread. It took me back to Nov 2014. How wrong everyone was on McL/H's first year achievements is astonishing. Only nsxsimon was dead on! Thru the years I was kept abreast of progress in the team thru a friend was is in the F1 circus. I had no hope for them to do anything significant this year. And it is not just the rules restrictions. The worst thing I am told was the slowdown of enthusiasm and closeness within the team after the summer return to Europe. I admired Alonso more for his restraint and patience this year than I did for his driving.
Nsxsimon, what is your take for 2016?