The latest generations are almost always astounding in how they push the envelope of what we know and what we have to work with at the time, but they have no design regards to durability other than "make it through one race."

I'd hate to be that guy, but a few corrections. The fucking FIA over the last 5 years has unfortunately made this untrue. In 07, the engines were homologated and frozen. The only developments since then have been for the sake of durability. Engines must now make it through two or in some cases three grands prix before being rebuilt, or take a penalty. Engines may not even be dissassembled and must be inspected through the spark plug hole. Also, in the interest of durability, the rev limit has been deceased from 21k, to 18k, while if unregulated could be turning 25, or more. It is a far cry from its old self. Once a bastion of engineering creativity and cutting edge technology, it has become all but a spec series, where instead of innovation the reward goes to the man who finds the biggest holes in the rulebook.