Best f1 car.

[champion7]

Following on from 1066 thread best f1 driver,what does every one think of best car,

For me it's either:

Williams FW17 or Ferrari's f2002.

 

[Marc]

I give you:

 

[Dr Q]

The 1988 Mclaren Mp4/4, driven by Senna and Prost. 15 wins of 16, and had Senna not tripped up over John Louis Schlesser (replacing Mansell who had Chicken Pox IIRC) at monza, then it would have won all 16.

 

[Wardy]

Bit early to say but the Brawn is looking good. When you factor in the fact that they were not able to do much testing they are still way ahead of the rest of the field this year with more enhancements to come.

 

[warsaw]

Remember going to Silverstone in the 70's and saw Lotus' gas turbine car, nicknamed the 'Whistler'. seemed quite quick but without the usual noise. Can't be arsed to find out more coz someone on here will know all about it I'm sure

 

[champion7]

Looking at Marc's JPS car,i suddenly remembered Jody Scheckter's little beauty from 1976.

 

[jakarta]

Youngsters, youngsters.....

Try looking at the Lotus 72, introduced in April 1970, it won two Drivers Championships for Jochen Rindt (1970) and Emerson Fittipaldi (1972), three Constructors Championships (1970, 1972 and 1973) and was still winning points in the 1975 World Championship.

THAT IS AN F1 CAR!

 

[dougdeep]

 

[ant192]

Inereting post
The 1993 Williams FW15C was very technically advanced, featuring ABS as well as active suspension, traction control, launch control and semi-auto gearbox with programmed downshifts. (It even made Damon look good). The Benetton from the same season also featured 4 wheel steering, the only F1 car I know of to have this feature.

For the most powerful, in terms of outright qualifying power then the 1986 Benetton BMW gets the nod. For average race power then it would be a toss-up betweent the Williams-Honda from 1986 and the BAR-Honda from 2005, both had in the region of 950BHP available in race conditions.

As for aero effectiveness, you could argue that a car such as the Williams FW08 from 1982 was fantastically effective aerodynamiocally with it's full ground effect body. Though in terms of outright aero efficiency then the latest kit is where its at.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There is NOTHING to beat the Maserati ...

 

[itszamora]

I give you:

Is that the fan car? If not surely that deserves a mention?

 

[strings]

I would like to nominate the Williams FW14. It was the height of technology before rules were bought in to try and control the use of technology in Fromula one. It was the absolute class of the field in 1992 and has never been bettered, due to rules governing technology. I would love to see the speed of one of today's cars with all the technical wizzardry of the FW14.

 

[ant192]

I would like to nominate the Williams FW14. It was the height of technology before rules were bought in to try and control the use of technology in Fromula one. It was the absolute class of the field in 1992 and has never been bettered, due to rules governing technology. I would love to see the speed of one of today's cars with all the technical wizzardry of the FW14.

Actually, while the FW14 was good, the FW15C was better, with a narrower nose, sleeker airbox and engine cover and carefully sculpted sidepods. Another new feature was the larger rear wing used at high-downforce circuits which featured an extra element ahead and above the main wing.

The FW14 was actually very unreliable in 91, and the championship went to senna's mcclaren by virtue of being in a more reliable car. The FW14B for '92 won mansell the world championship, but patrese hated it.

By 1993, Formula One had become very much a high-tech arena and the FW15C was at the very forefront, featuring active suspension, anti-lock brakes, traction control, telemetry, fly-by-wire controls, pneumatic valve springs, power steering, semi-automatic transmission and also continuously variable transmission, although this was only used in testing. As a result Alain Prost described the car as "a little Airbus".

 

[strings]

Actually, while the FW14 was good, the FW15C was better, with a narrower nose, sleeker airbox and engine cover and carefully sculpted sidepods. Another new feature was the larger rear wing used at high-downforce circuits which featured an extra element ahead and above the main wing.

The FW14 was actually very unreliable in 91, and the championship went to senna's mcclaren by virtue of being in a more reliable car. The FW14B for '92 won mansell the world championship, but patrese hated it.

By 1993, Formula One had become very much a high-tech arena and the FW15C was at the very forefront, featuring active suspension, anti-lock brakes, traction control, telemetry, fly-by-wire controls, pneumatic valve springs, power steering, semi-automatic transmission and also continuously variable transmission, although this was only used in testing. As a result Alain Prost described the car as "a little Airbus".

Sounds like I meant the FW14C - thanks for the info.