The best Formula One cars are the fastest, are functionally great, have an efficient team behind them and have won the F1 Championships. Most racing sports drivers dream of coming in F1 because it’s the pinnacle of motorsport. However, only a few drivers get a seat in the best cars. From Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Ayton Senna, we list the best Formula One cars on the grid.
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Ferrari
There isn’t a Formula One fan who can think of the competition without the Ferrari. Its first appearance in the competition was in 1947 and is the most successful in the history of the sport. Ferrari has 15 driver championships and 16 constructors titles.
The car has also had some of the best drivers – Michael Schumacher who won more than half of the team’s championship, Fernando Alonso, and Juan Manuel Fangio and others.
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McLaren
McLaren is one of the best Formula One cars of all time. The car has won 183 Grand Prix and 12 Drivers Championships. The 1988 season was one of its dominant with Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna on the seat. The team won the championship that year and it’s one of their best years.
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Mercedez Benz
Our list of the best Formula One cars wouldn’t be complete without including the Mercedez Benz. They’ve been the most dominant team on the grid between 2010 and 2020, winning seven consecutive drivers championships.
Lewis Hamilton won six of those with former driver Nico Rosbeconstructors’rg taking one. Before this, the team had won only two titles in 1954 and 1955. They’ve also scooped the drivers constructors’ championship eight times in a row.
However, Redbull disrupted their success, and Mercedez hasn’t produced a winning driver since 2020 and a car since 2021. British driver George Russell is expected to fill in the shoes of Hamilton who made a shock move to Ferrari and will join the Italian side for the 2025 campaign.
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Redbull
Currently, Redbull is the best Formula One car on the grid after winning the last two F1 Championships, bringing its total to six. Before that, the last time they won it was 2013 with Sebastien Vettel.
The team joined Formula One for the first time in 2005 and won its first drivers championship five years later. German driver Vettel delivered its first F1 Championship alongside former driver Max Webber. Additionally, Redbull has 5 constructors championships.
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Lotus
Lotus was one of the best Formula One cars, but unfortunately, it folded in 2015 after financial struggles. The sport is extremely expensive to run and if you don’t have sponsors, you run the risk of going into administration. The car’s first appearance in F1 was in Monaco in 1958.
It took them five years to win the first drivers and constructors championships. After that, it went on and won six driver championships and seven constructors, with the last coming in 1978.
Some of the drivers who’ve been in the team include:
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Heikki Kovalainen
- Pastor Maldonado.
Aston Martin
Aston Martin is known in the motor racing world and one of its best products is their F1 car. It made its Formula One debut in 1959 at the Dutch Grand Prix and has been on the grid since.
However, it hasn’t won any championships or constructors titles. It’s been able to get some of the best drivers on board like Sebastien Vettel and Fernando Alonso.
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These are some of the best Formula One cars on the grid. They’ve invested in their drivers and team to win championships and be on top of the game. Which are your best cars in the grid?
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