The first post of 2022. With Honda (sort of) once again out of Formula 1 for the start of 2022, after winning the Drivers' Championship with Max Verstappen in the Honda powered Red Bull in 2021. This post will be Top Six Honda F1 race cars that have been in Formula 1! revisited.
Starting with Number 6:
Number 6: 1987 Lotus 99T
Story: Lotus 99T was designed by Gérard Ducarouge and the first Formula 1 and Lotus chassis to be fitted with electronic active suspension. Also, the Lotus 99T had the Honda 1.5 litre V6 turbo engine underneath, which produce over 1000 bhp in qualifying and around 790 bhp in race pace. The Lotus 99T took to Lotus to third in the Constructors' standings in 1987 and took two wins for Ayrton Senna at Monaco, Detroit and the final Grand prix win for Team Lotus.
Number 5: 2021 Red Bull RB16B
Story: The Red Bull RB16B was designed by Adrian Newey, Pierre Waché and Rob Marshall. The Red Bull RB16B had the Honda 1.6 litre V6 turbo hybrid power-unit underneath. The Red Bull RB16B took eleven Grand Prix wins' during 2021, one for Sergio Pérez and ten for Max Verstappen and the Drivers' title for Max Verstappen in 2021. While Red Bull finished second in the Constructors' standings in 2021 for Honda last season in Formula 1 for now.
Number 4: 1991-92 McLaren MP4/6 and MP4/6B
Story: The McLaren MP4/6 was designed by Neil Oatley. The McLaren MP4/6 had the all new Honda 3.5 litre V12. The McLaren MP4/6 took eight Grand Prix wins in 1991, seven for Ayrton Senna and one for Gerhard Berger. Also, McLaren MP4/6 took the 1991 constructors' title for McLaren in 1991 and the drivers' title for Ayrton Senna in 1991, and Ayrton Senna's last of his drivers' titles as-well. The MP4/6 would go down as the last Formula One car to win a World Championship using a manual transmission or a V12 engine.
Number 3: 1989-90 McLaren MP4/5 and MP4/5B
Story: The McLaren MP4/5 was designed by Gordon Murray, Steve Nichols and Neil Oatley. And it's the first of the non turbo Honda F1 cars, the MP4/5 had the Honda 3.5 litre V10 producing around 680 bhp. The McLaren MP4/5 took two constructor titles' in 1989 and 1990 and two drivers titles' with Alain Prost in 1989, and with Ayrton Senna in 1990. Sixteen Grand Prix wins in those two seasons, four for Alain Prost and twelve for Ayrton Senna and controversy in-between those two drivers.
Number 2: 1986-87 Williams FW11 and FW11B
Story: The Williams FW11 was designed by Patrick Head and Frank Dernie for the 1986 and 87 F1 seasons. The FW11 had the Honda 1.5 litre V6 turbo engine underneath, which produce over 1000 bhp in qualifying and around 790 bhp in race pace. The Williams FW11 took two F1 Constructor titles' in 1986 and 1987 and a F1 drivers' title for Nelson Piquet as-well. The Williams FW11 took eighteen Grand Prix wins' in those two season. Seven wins' for Nelson Piquet and eleven wins' for Nigel Mansell.
Number 1: 1988 McLaren MP4/4
Story: The McLaren MP4/4 will be possibly the best McLaren car that have been created from the team and possibly the most dominant racing car in Formula 1 history. The McLaren MP4/4 was design by both Steve Nichols and Gordon Murray. The McLaren MP4/4 has the famous Honda 1.5 litre V6 turbo engine underneath the McLaren MP4/4, the last of the turbos in Formula 1 (until next season that is) which produce over 1000 bhp in qualifying and around 790 bhp in race pace. Which, McLaren took fifteen victories from sixteen races in 1988, eight for Ayrton Senna and seven for Alain Prost, including ten 1-2 finishes, fifteen Poles which Senna took thirteen poles that season. Finally gives McLaren the Constructors Championship in 1998 and Ayrton Senna to the Drivers Championship in 1988 as-well.
The 1988 McLaren MP4/4 is the best Honda F1 race car ever!
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