Top six Mugen-Honda Engine F1 race cars

With Honda set to leave the F1 Championship at the end of the 2021 season for the fourth time in their Formula 1 history. Back in 1992 when Honda left Formula 1 for the second time, Honda sort-of stayed in F1 with a tuner company, parts manufacturer and Super Formula/Super GT team known as Mugen Motorsports (similar to Audi relationship with Abt Sportsline) know as Mugen-Honda in F1 from 1992 (1991 unofficially with Tyrrell preparing the 1990 Honda V10s, while Honda focus on McLaren with new V12 engines) till 2000 Mugen was in F1 using the base of the Honda V10 engine from the 1990 season and developing it partly finance from Honda, teaming up with the likes of Arrows (Footwork), Team Lotus, Ligier/Prost and Jordan through that period in F1.

Could we see the Honda power-units stay in F1 beyond 2022 as Mugen-Honda, that's a question I can't ask but more of a fantasy I would like to see. Anyway, this post will be Top six Mugen-Honda Engine F1 race cars that have raced in Formula 1.

Starting with Number 6:

Number 6: 1996 Ligier JS43 (Before anyone starts, If Panis didn't won Monaco the car wouldn't made my list at all and that's the reason why is not high on this list either)
Story: Ligier JS43 was designed by Frank Dernie and Loic Bigois. The Ligier JS43 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 690 bhp. The Ligier JS43 took Ligier to a Grand Prix win in 1996 with Oliver Panis at the infamous Monaco Grand Prix for Ligier's final Grand Prix win in F1. The Ligier JS43 took Ligier to sixth in the Constructors' Standings in 1996 with 15 points.

Number 5: 2000 Jordan EJ10
Story: Jordan EJ10 was designed by Mike Gascoyne, Tim Holloway, Bob Bell and John Iley. The Jordan EJ10 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 770 bhp. Overall, the Jordan EJ10 took Jordan to sixth in the Constructors' Standings in 2000 with 17 points best result of two third place finishes for Heinz-Harald Frentzen at Brazil and at Indianapolis during 2000. With more better results where halted early in the 2000 season with gearbox issues meaning the team and car could've finish higher then the result should have showed.

Number 4: 1997 Prost JS45
Story: Prost JS45 was designed by Loic Bigois. The Prost JS45 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 710 bhp. The Prost JS45 was the first Prost-badged car following Alain Prost's acquisition of Ligier in February 1997. However, the car had been designed and built beforehand, therefore retained its Ligier designation of JS45. Anyway, the Prost JS45 took Prost to sixth in the Constructors' Standings in 1997 with 21 points best result of two podiums with a third place finish for Olivier Panis at Brazil, then a second place at Barcelona for Panis during 1997. Best results for the Prost team too, after the 1997 season the team went into declined.

Number 3: 1999 Jordan 198 (Before anyone starts, If the team didn't finish one-two at Spa the car would've be way lower on my list nor the reason why is not any higher on this list either)
Story: Jordan 198 was designed by Gary Anderson, Mike Gascoyne and John Iley. The Jordan 198 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 710 bhp. The Jordan 198 took Jordan to a Grand Prix win in 1998 with Damon Hill at the infamous Belgian Grand Prix for Jordan's first Grand Prix win in F1 while Ralf Schumacher finished second as-well making it a Jordan one-two finish, while Schumacher finished third at Monza a race later to give the team three podium finises in 1998. Overall, the Jordan 198 took Jordan to fourth in the Constructors' Standings in 1998 with 34 points.

Number 2: 1995 Ligier JS41
Story: Ligier JS41 (excluding the engine and floor it was a Benetton B195 underneath) was designed by Frank Dernie and Loic Bigois. The Ligier JS41 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 670 bhp. Overall, the Ligier JS41 took Ligier to fifth in the Constructors' Standings in 1995 with 24 points best result of two podiums with a third place finish for Martin Brundle at Spa, Olivier Panis took a second place at Adelaide during 1995.

Number 1: 1999 Jordan 199
Story: Jordan 199 was designed by Mike Gascoyne, Tim Holloway, Bob Bell and John Iley. The Jordan 199 used the Mugen-Honda 3 litre V10 producing around 710 bhp. The Jordan 199 was an evolution from last years' car the 198 with a better aerodynamics underneath. Overall, the Jordan 199 took to Jordan to third in the Constructors standings in 1999 with 61 points with six podiums including two wins for Heinz-Harald Frentzen at Magny-Cours and at Monza. Making the Jordan 199 the best F1 Mugen-Honda powered F1 race car that have raced in Formula 1.