Starting with number 6:
Number 6: 2013 McLaren MP4-28
Story: McLaren MP4-24 was designed by Paddy Lowe, the McLaren MP4-28 had the 2.4 litre Mercedes-Benz V8 engine underneath. The McLaren MP4-28 did not managed a single podiums in 2013 the first time for McLaren since 1980, with best results with just one fourth place finish for Jenson Button at the Brazilian Grand Prix. McLaren MP4-28 only took 122 points in that season and fifth in the constructor standings in 2013, so the McLaren MP4-28 was a reliable car just a slow car.
Number 5: 1996 McLaren MP4/11
Story: McLaren MP4/11 was designed by Neil Oatley, the McLaren MP4/11 had the 3 litre Mercedes-Benz V10 engine underneath. The McLaren MP4/11 only managed 6 podiums in 1996, which includes a second place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix with David Coulthard behind the wheel. To give McLaren only 49 points and fourth place in the constructors standings in 1996. The McLaren MP4/11 wasn't a fast car, but the MP4/11 was a reliable car nonetheless.
Number 4: 1979/1980 McLaren M29
Story: McLaren M29 was designed by designed by Gordon Coppuck, the McLaren M29 had the 3 litre Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine underneath. To give McLaren only 7 points in 1979 to give them 15 points (the other points came from the old McLaren M28) and seventh place in the constructors standings in 1979. While in 1980 season the M29 took McLaren to ninth place in the constructors standings and only 11 points. The car wasn't fast, didn't qualified a few times in that period and finally a very unreliable race car as-well despite it had Patrick Tambay, John Watson and Alain Prost behind the wheel.
Number 3: 1994 McLaren MP4/9
Story: McLaren MP4/9 was designed by Neil Oatley, the McLaren MP4/9 had the 3.5 litre Peugeot V10 engine underneath. The McLaren MP4/9 only managed 8 podiums in 1994, which includes two second place finishes one each for Mika Häkkinen at the Belgian Grand Prix and at the Monaco Grand Prix with Martin Brundle. McLaren MP4/9 only took 42 points and finished in fourth in the constructor standings in 1994, so the McLaren MP4/9 wasn't that fast than previous McLarens', and very unreliable as-well.
Number 2: 1995 McLaren MP4/10
Story: McLaren MP4/10 was designed by Neil Oatley, the McLaren MP4/10 had the 3 litre Mercedes-Benz V10 engine underneath. The McLaren MP4/10 only managed two second place finishes for Mika Häkkinen in 1995 at the Italian and Japanese Grand Prix.
But the McLaren MP4/10 did cause Nigel Mansell to quit from Formula 1 altogether as he was unable to fit properly in the narrow cockpit, and he was forced to miss the first two races of the season whilst a wider monocoque was built. His racing return lasted just two further Grands Prix before he left altogether, disgusted with the car's poor performance. So the McLaren MP4/10 only took 30 points and finished in fourth in the constructor standings in 1995, the McLaren MP4/10 wasn't a fast McLaren at all and was much more of very unreliable McLaren then the previous McLaren MP4/9.
Number 1: 2013 McLaren MP4-30
Story: McLaren MP4-30 was designed by Neil Oatley and Doug Tim Goss, the McLaren MP4-30 had the 1.6 litre Honda V6 power-unit underneath. The McLaren MP4-30 best results with just one fifth place finish for Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren MP4-30 only took 27 points that season, the McLaren MP4-30 took McLaren to their worse finish since 1980 with a ninth place in the constructors standings. Due to new power unit from Honda which was underpowered and unreliable, even Alonso compared the power unit to a GP2 engine on Honda's home Grand Prix at Suzuka
The McLaren MP4-30 wasn't a fast McLaren at all nor reliable as-well to give the 2015 McLaren MP4-30 the worst McLaren F1 car ever!
It can only get better for McLaren, can they?
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