Even before he made his Formula One debut in 2015, Max Verstappen was frequently compared to three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, widely regarded as the greatest driver who ever lived.
The boy wonder has lived up to that billing over the last two seasons, pulling off a range of spectacular overtaking manoeuvres, taking on his more experienced rivals both on and off track and delivering almost logic-defying performances in wet conditions.
And his recovery from 16th to third within a matter of laps in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix has drawn comparisons with some of Senna's career-defining performances, including Monaco 1984 and Donington Park 1993.
Verstappen's bravery gave the local crowd plenty to cheer on an afternoon when they waved goodbye to their home hero.
In results terms, Felipe Massa's final appearance at Interlagos was nothing short of a disaster, effectively ending Williams' hopes of pipping Force India to fourth place in the constructors' championship.
However, his demise led to the most emotional moments of the season as the entire pit lane congratulated Massa on a wonderful career.
Fernando Alonso played a huge role in Massa's career, having partnered the Brazilian at Ferrari for four seasons between 2010 and 2013.
Alonso has mocked the current state of Ferrari, arguing Sebastian Vettel is in an even worse position than the Spaniard was prior to his departure at the end of 2014.
Meanwhile, Esteban Gutierrez has expressed his frustration after being dropped by Haas, while Felipe Nasr may be set to join the Manor team whose hearts he shattered with his ninth-place finish at Interlagos, which allowed Sauber to overtake their fellow backmarkers for 10th place in the championship.
Here's our post-Brazilian GP roundup.