What is the most iconic Formula 1 car of all time?
From the Lotus 49 to the Red Bull RB19, Formula 1 has seen some truly iconic machines — which F1 car is the most legendary?
1McLaren MP4/4The 1988 McLaren driven by Senna and Prost, winning 15 of 16 races and leading 97.3% of all laps — a near-perfect racing machine.
2Red Bull RB19Max Verstappen's 2023 dominant machine, winning 21 of 22 races and setting the standard for F1 dominance in the hybrid era.
3Ferrari F2004Michael Schumacher's 2004 title-winning Ferrari, claiming 15 victories from 18 races in the team's most dominant season.
4Williams FW14BNigel Mansell's 1992 revolutionary Williams featuring active suspension and traction control, winning 10 races with clinical precision.
5Mercedes W11Lewis Hamilton's 2020 car which set the all-time record for pole positions and race wins in a single season.
6Mercedes W07 HybridThe 2016 Mercedes that won 19 of 21 races, setting records for most podiums and pole positions in a single season.
7Red Bull RB9Sebastian Vettel's 2013 car that delivered nine consecutive race victories and a fourth straight world title.
8Lotus 72The revolutionary 1970 wedge-shaped car designed by Colin Chapman that transformed F1 car aerodynamics for a generation.
9Brabham BT46BThe infamous 'fan car' that won its only race before being withdrawn — the most controversial F1 car ever built.
10Ferrari 312TNiki Lauda and Jody Scheckter's 1975-79 era Ferrari, claiming three drivers' championships in four seasons.
11Ferrari 641Alain Prost's 1990 aesthetically stunning Ferrari, considered one of the most beautiful and fastest cars of its era.
12Lotus 49The 1967 groundbreaking car that was first to use the engine as a structural component and introduced wings to Formula 1.
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Fifteen wins from eighteen races in 2004, thirteen with Schumacher driving, and the F2004 still shares a twelve-car list with the 312T, the 641 and an RB19: https://youpick.best/articles/ferrari-ranked-many-ways
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