What is the most iconic Formula 1 car of all time?

By YPB Team

From the Lotus 49 to the Red Bull RB19, Formula 1 has seen some truly iconic machines — which F1 car is the most legendary?

  1. McLaren MP4/4 — ranked #11
    McLaren MP4/4
    The 1988 McLaren driven by Senna and Prost, winning 15 of 16 races and leading 97.3% of all laps — a near-perfect racing machine.
  2. Red Bull RB19 — ranked #22
    Red Bull RB19
    Max Verstappen's 2023 dominant machine, winning 21 of 22 races and setting the standard for F1 dominance in the hybrid era.
  3. Ferrari F2004 — ranked #33
    Ferrari F2004
    Michael Schumacher's 2004 title-winning Ferrari, claiming 15 victories from 18 races in the team's most dominant season.
  4. Williams FW14B — ranked #44
    Williams FW14B
    Nigel Mansell's 1992 revolutionary Williams featuring active suspension and traction control, winning 10 races with clinical precision.
  5. Mercedes W11 — ranked #55
    Mercedes W11
    Lewis Hamilton's 2020 car which set the all-time record for pole positions and race wins in a single season.
  6. Mercedes W07 Hybrid — ranked #66
    Mercedes W07 Hybrid
    The 2016 Mercedes that won 19 of 21 races, setting records for most podiums and pole positions in a single season.
  7. Red Bull RB9 — ranked #77
    Red Bull RB9
    Sebastian Vettel's 2013 car that delivered nine consecutive race victories and a fourth straight world title.
  8. Lotus 72 — ranked #88
    Lotus 72
    The revolutionary 1970 wedge-shaped car designed by Colin Chapman that transformed F1 car aerodynamics for a generation.
  9. Brabham BT46B — ranked #99
    Brabham BT46B
    The infamous 'fan car' that won its only race before being withdrawn — the most controversial F1 car ever built.
  10. Ferrari 312T — ranked #1010
    Ferrari 312T
    Niki Lauda and Jody Scheckter's 1975-79 era Ferrari, claiming three drivers' championships in four seasons.
  11. Ferrari 641 — ranked #1111
    Ferrari 641
    Alain Prost's 1990 aesthetically stunning Ferrari, considered one of the most beautiful and fastest cars of its era.
  12. Lotus 49 — ranked #1212
    Lotus 49
    The 1967 groundbreaking car that was first to use the engine as a structural component and introduced wings to Formula 1.

Comments

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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