Formula 1 has been at the pinnacle of all motorsport for more than 70 years. Top drivers such as Schumacher, Senna, Prost, Verstappen, and Hamilton have driven some of the best F1 cars of all time. The manufacturers of the best cars include McClaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, and Red Bull.
Red Bull RB19
Max Verstappen in the Red Bull RB19 appeared to be almost unstoppable in the 2023 season. Red Bull’s race pace was so superior that it did not seem to matter where it started a grand prix. Red Bull set a record for winning 14 races in a row. Verstappen also set a record for 10 consecutive wins. It wasn’t just the wins but the dominant displays by the car and the driver. In most races, there was a gap of about 20 to 30 seconds between Verstappen and his challengers.
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McLaren-Honda MP4/4
According to statistics, this car is currently the best-performing F1 car of all time. In the 1987 championship, MacLaren was beaten by Williams and finished second. It knew some major changes were necessary. To start with, it managed to get the Honda engine manufacturer away from Williams. Designer, Steve Nichols, and technical director, Gordon Murray, came up with a vehicle that was way ahead of the rest.
In the 1988 season, the MP4/4 won 15 out of 16 races with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost as drivers. The only loss was at the Italian Grand Prix when Prost had an engine problem early on and Senna collided with Jean-Louis Schlesser. McClaren managed to win the final four races and Senna became F1 world champion for the first time.
Ferrari F2002
The F2004 could be considered one of the best F1 cars but it was the F2002 that really stood out. Ferrari was so dominant at that point that they only brought the F2002 in the third race of the season. From the Brazilian Grand Prix onward, Schumacher didn’t finish lower than second. He stood on the podium in every race in the 2002 season. Ferrari won five out of the six opening races. It also won the last 10 races. The only race it didn’t win was the Monaco Grand Prix.
The F2002 was quite different from its predecessor with a lightweight gearbox system. This gave it a lower center of gravity which was a strength. It wasn’t the most powerful car on the grid but its handling was exceptional. It won the Constructors’ Championship with almost triple the number of points of Williams, the runners-up. Racing cars always need good cleaning but you should always clean your car and keep it in top condition even if it isn’t a racing car.
Williams FW14B
In 1991, the Williams FW14B was a technological triumph. It had some teething issues but Adrian Newey’s first iconic F1 design still won seven races in the season and came second in the championship. Many of the issues came from the semi-automatic gearbox. Work was done to fix this for the 1992 season.
Nigel Mansell had already retired from F1 once but behind the wheel of the FW14B, he had another opportunity to fight for the championship. Mansell went on to win the first five races in a row. This feat was only matched once by Michael Schumacher, one of the best F1 drivers ever, in 2004. The car went on to win a record at the time of nine races in the season.
Mercedes W07 Hybrid
In the 2016 season, this formidable car achieved 19 wins, 20 pole positions, and 765 constructors’ championship points. At the time, it was the most wins a car had ever taken in a single F1 season, the most points scored, the most podiums, and the most poles.
The Mercedes had a power advantage, and it was not only quickest in a straight line, but in the corners, too. Both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg drove the W07 and Rosberg ultimately clinched the championship.
