Tuesday, 19 May 2015

Top Twenty Formula 1 Cars of all time Part 1 (20-13)

This post is Top Twenty Formula 1 Cars of all time, to qualify for the Top Twenty Formula 1 Cars they must be on top six 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's, and 2010's Formula 1 cars post from the last 18 months. And as-well at least be in top four in each era to qualify too. This will be a three part post starting from twenty to thirteen. And so Starting with Number twenty of the top twenty is:

Number 20: 2000 Ferrari F1-2000
Story:
Ferrari F1-2000 was designed by Rory Byrne. The Ferrari F1-2000 was powered by the 3 litre V10 Ferrari engine. The Ferrari F1-2000 won ten grand prix wins, a win for Rubens Barrichello and nine wins for Michael Schumacher, with Michael Schumacher taking the 2000 F1 World Drivers' Championship, Ferrari's first for 21 years. It also won Ferrari the 2000 F1 Constructors' Championship as-well.



Number 19: 2010 Red Bull RB6
Story:
The Red Bull RB6 was designed by Adrian Newey, Rob Marshall and Peter Prodromou. The Red Bull RB6 was powered by the Renault 2.4 litre V8. The Red Bull RB6 took Red Bull the 2010 F1 Constructors' Championship and nine wins altogether in 2010 to give Red Bull their first Constructors' title, were Mark Webber took four wins that season. While, Sebastian Vettel took five wins and his first F1 Drivers' Championship title as-well.



Number 18: 1978-79 Lotus 79
Story:
The Lotus 79 was the first F1 car to take full advantage of ground effects aerodynamics, pioneered in its immediate predecessor, the Lotus 78 which started the ground effect movement. Had the famous Cosworth DFV 3 litre V8 underneath the Lotus 79. The Lotus 79 took six grand prix wins, It took a race win for Ronnie Peterson and five wins for Mario Andretti. To give Mario Andretti the 1978 F1 drivers championship and the F1 constructors championship for Team Lotus, Colin Chapman's and Team Lotus's last divers and constructors championships.



Number 17: 1979-82 Williams FW07
Story:
Williams FW07 was designed by Patrick Head and Neil Oatley, the Williams FW07 had the 3 litre Cosworth DFV engine to give Williams two F1 Constructors titles in 1980 and 1981. Also took Alan Jones to the 1980 F1 World Drivers' Championship which is Williams team's first divers and constructors championships as a team. Williams FW07 took 15 race wins overall, eleven wins for Alan Jones, a race win for Clay Regazzoni, and three race wins for Carlos Reutemann in those three and a bit seasons in Formula 1.



Number 16: 1938-51 Alfa Romeo 158/159
Story:
The Alfa Romeo 158/159 was designed by Gioacchino Colombo, the Alfa Romeo 158/159 was powered by the Alfa Romeo 1.5 litre straight-eight supercharged engine. The Alfa Romeo 158/159 started its life in 1938, and continued after the Second World War which includes 37 wins between 1938 till 1953. But in Formula 1, the Alfa Romeo 158/159 took ten Grand Prix wins in-between 1950 and 51, five for Juan Manuel Fangio, four for Giuseppe Farina, and one shared win between Juan Manuel Fangio and Luigi Fagioli. Which took, Giuseppe Farina to the 1950 F1 Drivers' Title the first ever Drivers' Champion in Formula 1, and Juan Manuel Fangio to his first F1 Drivers' Title in 1951.



Number 15: 1962-65 Lotus 25
Story:
The Lotus 25 was a revolutionary design created by Colin Chapman, the first fully stressed monocoque chassis to appear in F1. The Lotus 25 was powered by a 1.5 litre V8 Coventry Climax FPF engine. The Lotus 25 took Jim Clark to his 1963 Formula 1 world drivers championships and Team Lotus to the 1963 F1 constructors championships as-well. Colin Chapman's and Team Lotus's first drivers and constructors championship. Lotus 25 took fourteen Grand Prix wins overall, all for Jim Clark.



Number 14: 1952-53 Ferrari 500
Story:
The Ferrari 500 was designed by Aurelio Lampredi, the Ferrari 500 was powered by the 2 litre Ferrari Straight-four engine. Which, took the Ferrari 500 to thirteen wins in-between 1952 and 53, eleven for Alberto Ascari, with nine Grand Prix wins in a row between 1952; one each for Giuseppe Farina and Piero Taruffi. Which took, Alberto Ascari to the 1952 and 1953 F1 Drivers' Titles.



Number 13: 1954-55 Mercedes-Benz W196
Story:
The Mercedes-Benz W196 was designed by Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the Mercedes-Benz W196 was powered by the 2.5 litre Mercedes Straight-eight engine. Which, took the Mercedes-Benz W196 to nine wins out of twelve Grand Prixs' in-between 1954 and 55, eight for Juan Manuel Fangio and one for Stirling Moss. Which took, Juan Manuel Fangio to the 1954 and 1955 F1 Drivers' Titles.



Next post number twelve to number seven.

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