[Lucas Wilson]

Easy topic, just name what you think was the best car you think that a F1 team (past or present) has produced.

EXISTING TEAMS

Ferrari: F2002, 2002
McLaren: MP4/4, 1988
Williams: FW14B, 1992
Red Bull: RB9, 2013
Lotus: B195 (as Benetton), 1995
Mercedes: BGP 001 (as Brawn), 2009
Sauber: F1.08, 2008
Force India: 199 (as Jordan), 1999
Toro Rosso: STR3, 2008
Caterham: CT01, 2012
Marussia: MR02, 2013

PAST TEAMS

HRT: F111, 2011
Toyota: TF05, 2005
Super Aguri: SA07, 2007
Arrows: A10B, 1988
Prost: JS11/15 (as Ligier), 1980
Tyrrell: 003, 1971
Lola: T97/30, 1997
Forti: FG03, 1996

[andae23]

Ferrari: F2002
McLaren: MP4/4
Williams: FW14B
Red Bull: RB7
‘Mercedes’: BGP001
‘Lotus’: B194
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Bugatti: 35
Alfa Romeo: 158
Maserati: 250F
Mercedes: W196
Cooper: T51
Lotus: 72
BRM: P261
Tyrrell: 006
Brabham: BT19

[Calum]

EXISTING TEAMS

Ferrari: F2004, 2004
McLaren: MP4-4, 1988
Williams: FW14B, 1992
Red Bull: RB7, 2011
Lotus: R26 (Renault F1), 2006
Mercedes: BGP001 (Brawn GP), 2009; W196 (Daimler-Benz) 1955, 1956.
Sauber: F1.08 (BMW) 2008
Force India: 199 (Jordan), 1999
Toro Rosso: STR3, 2008
Caterham: CT01, 2012
Marussia: MR02, 2013

[matt90]

If you’re going to play fast and loose with the name ‘Mercedes’ because of F1 continuity, ignoring that the W196 is definitively the best car regardless, several Tyrrells and the Matra were actually more successful than the Brawn.

[Lucas Wilson]

Tyrrell, contrary to popular belief, is not related to BAR-Honda-Brawn-Mercedes. The only thing BAR got from Tyrrell was a race license.

[Anonymous]

Brabham: BT46B
Project 4: MP4/4
Alfa Romeo:158
Cooper: T51, and the Mini Cooper (though the latter didn’t race in F1, obviously)

[GeeMac]

A few of the current teams:

Ferrari: F2002 – So good it nearly ruined F1.
McLaren: MP4/8 – McLaren’s prettiest creation and it managed to nab 5 wins off of the FW15C, so it was handy.
Williams: FW14B – Will there ever be a more crushingly dominant car?
Sauber: C12 – As pretty as it was quick, welcome to F1 Sauber!

A few of my favorite historic teams:

Arrows: A18 – Ahem, my avatar. And it almost won them a race.
Ligier: JS 11/15 – Ground effect nearly at its best.
Matra: MS80 – The best car JYS ever drove apparently.
Jordan: 191 – Same as the C12, what a way to announce your presence in F1!
Brabham: BT52B – Gordon Murray genius + BMW nuclear bomb = WDC

[Lucas Wilson]

@geemac

I kinda meant performance wise, but that is a good idea too

[GeeMac]

@full-throttle-f1 So do I. Those cars are all the best produced by the teams I have mentioned in my book, given the strength of the opposition and the results they achieved. The fact that they are all aesthetically pleasing is a bonus. If we all went for the cars that got them their best results on paper we’d all end up with the list you produced. ;) There are WDC and WCC winners in that list. The only odd one I suspect is the MP4-8, which I always maintain is an incredible car which was more than capable of keeping the Williams honest at times, even though the FW15C was so superior.

[Kingshark]

Ferrari
1. 375 F1 (1952)
2. F2002
3. F2004

McLaren
1. MP4/4 (1988)
2. MP4/5 (1989)
3. MP4/14 (1998)

Williams
1. FW14B (1992)
2. FW18 (1996)
3. FW15C (1993)

Red Bull
1. RB9 (2013)
2. RB7 (2011)
3. RB6 (2010)

Lotus
1. Lotus 25 (1963)
2. Lotus 33 (1965)
3. Lotus 79 (1978)

Enstone
1. Benetton B195
2. Renault R25
3. Renault R26

Brackley
1. Brawn GP 2009
2. WO4 Mercedes
3. 2004 BAR Honda

Sauber
1. BMW 2008
2. BMW 2007
3. C31 (2012)

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