The Drive to Survive series on Netflix has seen a huge increase in F1 viewership recently, so I made this presentation as a quick run through of the history of F1. It doesn't cover everything, but it does a good job of catching as many of the main points that are good to learn as possible.

1. FORMULA 1
A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO

2. TECHNICAL
HISTORYI.

3. 20’s & 30’s
F1 has it’s origin in the European Grand
Prix championship consisting of 20 races
run between spring and autumn in the
1920’s and 1930’s.

4. The Federation Internationale de
l’Automobile standardised a set
of rules that became known as
Formula A. It was largely based
on pre-war regulations defined by
engine capacity. At first, there
were no championships for
drivers or constructors.
1946

5. The FIA creates the first World
Championship and the first race was
held at Silverstone in the UK in 1950.
1950

6. 1958
Some of the largest changes
the sport has seen came in
1958:
• Race length reduced from
300 to 200 miles
• Fuel mixtures changed
(banned methanol)
• Constructors
championship introduced
• First victory for a mid
engine car

7. 1962
The first monocoque
designed F1 car, the Lotus
type 25, raced and won,
paving the way for the
future of F1 car design.

8. In 1966 engine
regulations were
changed to allow 3 litre
variants, and in 1967 the
Ford DFV was born,
powering 41 drivers to
various titles. It is the
most famous engine in
F1 history.

9. The first appearance of aerodynamics on
race cars happens during the 1968 season. It
goes on to dominate F1 car design for the
next 50+ years. F1 cars produce enough
downforce to drive upside down at 100mph.
1968

10. The Lotus Type 72 was launched with a revolutionary mounting position for the
radiators on the side of the chassis. It went on to race almost unchanged for 6 years,
winning two drivers, and three constructors championships.
1972

11. 1977
After experimenting in 1976, Lotus
revealed the Type 78 the next year
with revolutionary venturi tunnels
either side of the cockpit. This was
the introduction of ground effects, a
further advancement of
aerodynamics to increase grip from
the tyres.

12. 1977
At the same time Renault unveiled
their new car. Powered by a 1.5 litre,
6 cylinder engine, it was the first
turbocharged car since regulations
allowed it 11 years prior. This started
the turbo era, seeing the most
powerful F1 cars to ever race in the
sport.

13. McLaren create the first
carbon fibre monocoque
chassis race car, the MP4-1.
It sets the new standard in
car chassis design for the
next 40 years and is a huge
improvement in safety for
drivers. The car wasn’t very
successful, but it did cause
all teams to design similar
chassis in the following
season.
1981

14. 1986
By 1986, turbo-charged cars dominated the sport, producing almost 1,400
horsepower from 1.5 litre engines. Boost was limited to 4-bar in 1987, and lowered to
1.5-bar in 1988, in 1989 they were finally banned.

15. 1992
Electronic aids for drivers began to have
larger effects on the performance of cars.
Williams’ FW14B using active suspension to
devastating effect in 1992. The suspension
is hydraulically controlled to keep the car
stable at all times.

16. Seeing horrific events unfold at
Imola, the FIA put in place 13
separate changes across various
grand prix to make the cars slower,
safer and increase spectator safety.
Even race circuits were identified and
modified to make it safer for drivers
at great cost to track hosts.
1994

17. 1998
After years of having
extremely wide cars, the
track width was
Reduced from 2m to 1.8m,
and grooves introduced
into the tyres to reduce
grip in a bid to slow the
cars down. A year later an
extra groove is added to
the front tyres.

18. With continuous focus on safety
over the years, one of the
smallest but most significant
changes is the introduction of
the HANS device (Head and
Neck Support).
Every driver has to wear one in a
bid to increase safety upon
impact and reduce damage to
the head and neck.
2003

19. Engine capacity was reduced to 2.4 litres and
only 8 cylinders for 2006, with further changes
in 2007 limiting engine RPM to 19,000.
Tuned mass dampers are banned after Renault
was secretly running one inside it’s chassis to
aid suspension performance.
‘06-’07

20. In 2009, almost all
aerodynamic surfaces were
banned on the cars apart
from the front and rear wing
as well as the barge board
area either side of the
driver.
Brawn, Toyota and Williams
released cars with “double-
diffusers”, a loophole in the
regulations which
dominated the season and
was banned at the end of
2010.
2009

21. 2014 saw some of the
biggest changes to
powertrains in the sports
history.
Engines would be 1.5 litres,
6 cylinder turbocharged
with Kinetic and Heat
energy recovery systems
powering an electric
motor.
2014-2016

22. The halo was added for
the 2018 season to
protect the driver from
debris in the event of a
crash. It is announced to
much derision as it alters
the timeless look of the
cars.
2018

23. DRIVER
HISTORYII.

24. FANGIO
Juan Manuel was the first triple and 5
time world champion in Formula 1. He
won 5 titles with Alfa Romeo,
Maserati, Ferrari and Mercedes and is
considered one of the best to ever race
in the sport. It took until 2003 for
someone to break his record of 5 titles.

25. Alberto Ascari went toe to toe
with Fangio, winning two
consecutive titles with the
Scuderia Ferrari team.
He helped put F1 on the map
in its formative years and is
considered a Ferrari legend.
He was one of the few able to
take the fight to Fangio in the
early years of F1.
ASCARI

26. CLARK
Jim Clark won his only world title with Lotus, and sadly
died in a crash at Hockenheim in Germany in 1968. Until
that point he had won 25% of the races he entered, putting
him amongst the best to ever race in F1. Most drivers

27. STEWART
Jackie Stewart was the
first British triple world
champion, winning titles
with Matra in 1969, and
Tyrell in 71 & 73.
He was the most
outspoken driver about
safety at tracks, and was
the proponent for huge
change across the sport
for driver and spectator
safety.

28. Emerson Fittipaldi, a two time world champion,
famous for his move to his brothers team at the
height of his career. He eventually left formula 1 to
go to the CART series in the USA, becoming world
champion there as well. He also raced in the Indy 500
multiple times, winning it twice.
FITTIPALDI

29. RINDT
Jochen Rindt was the first and only
posthumous F1 world champion.
He won his only title with Lotus
during the 1970 season winning 5 of
the first 9 grand prix.
During the 10th at Monza in Italy, a
right front brake shaft failure
causing him to veer into the poorly
installed barriers where he would
suffer fatal injuries.

30. Niki Lauda, famous for his
1976 battle with James Hunt
after a horrendous accident
in Germany left him on life
support in hospital for 6
weeks.
He won 3 world titles, 2 with
Ferrari and 1 with McLaren
and is still active in the sport
today as s special advisor to
Mercedes.
LAUDA

31. PIQUET
Nelson Piquet raced with Brabham and
Williams, winning 3 titles making him
the most successful Brazilian driver
since Emerson Fittipaldi in 1974.
He is regarded as one of the best
drivers to race in F1, and even saw his
son join the ranks of F1 racers,
although not quite reaching the same
heights as his father.

32. Alain Prost, colloquially known
as ‘The Professor’ for his calm
and very intelligent driving
style, preferring to be
incredibly consistent rather
than make big moves for wins.
He took 4 world titles whilst
racing against some of the best
the sport has ever seen. He
continues his involvement to
this day with Renault.
PROST

33. Ayrton Senna, a true F1
great and triple world
champion. Arguably the
most talented and fearless
driver to have raced in the
sport, sadly died in 1994 at
a crash at Imola. He is
idolised by millions of
Brazilians who fell in love
with his charm and
charismatic driving style.
SENNA

34. MANSELL
Nigel Mansell – a
British favourite who
won his only world
title with Williams in
1992. Famous for his
big moustache, he
was not an incredibly
fast driver early on in
his career,
blossoming late and
using the Williams
FW14B to
devastating effect to
win the title.

35. Michael Schumacher is statistically, the greatest F1 driver in the history of the sport,
taking 7 world titles and 91 grand prix victories. He was a ruthless and intelligent racer
not without his fair share of controversy for moments in title deciding races. He
redefined driver fitness and work ethic.
SCHUMACHER

36. After receiving trackside
emergency medical
attention that saved his life,
Mika Hakkinen went on to
win two world titles with
McLaren in 98 and 99. One
of the few drivers that
Michael Schumacher feared,
he was incredibly calm and
was known for giving very
short answers in interviews.
HAKKINEN

37. Fernando Alonso, double
world champion with
Renault and one of the few
drivers to go toe-to-toe
with Michael Schumacher
and win. Known for his
unwavering commitment
and monumental tenacity,
poor decisions on which
teams to join meant he
never quite saw the success
his early career had again.
ALONSO

38. VETTEL
After the newly formed Red Bull team
started it’s young driver program
alongside sister team Toro Rosso,
Vettel was promoted to the first team
and went on to win 4 consecutive
titles. Known as a bit of a rash racer, he
has made critical mistakes throughout
his career that have seen him held in a
regard that is not befitting of his skill
and drive.

39. Often labelled the best of his
generation, Lewis Hamilton is
one of the most dominant
drivers in F1 history. Second
only to Michael Schumacher for
number of titles and wins, he
holds the most pole positions in
F1 at 84. His flamboyant style
was reminiscent of Senna in his
early days, but has since
matured into one of the most
consistent performers ever to
race.
HAMILTON

40. BIZZARRE
RACECARSIII.

41. The 1969 4WD Cosworth Prototype that
never made it to a race after the project
was pulled before it could be
completed. There has never been a 4WD
or AWD F1 car and modern regulations
dictate only two wheels can be powered.

42. Eiffeland only entered
8 races in total, but
had very odd cars
when they did so,
with the 1972 Type 21
being most
outrageous.

43. The 1975 March 751 ‘skirting
boards’. The idea being that a
suspended rear diffuser would offer
more downforce. It was an
unsuccessful attempt to gain rear
downforce and grip.

44. The Ligier JS5 from 1976,
extreme overhead air intake for
the engine. The car was actually
quite quick but rule changes
put an end to this design
solution.

45. Tyrrell P34 from 1977. It was initially quick,
but a tyre war between Goodyear and Dunlop
meant Goodyear couldn’t carry on developing
the tyres for it to be competitive. Eventually
the FIA deemed all cars must only have 4
wheels.

46. Brabham BT46 Fan Car. Raced in 1978 for one race before being banned, the BT46 Fan car had a large fan at the rear that’s
primary function was to suck air through a rear radiator. A secondary function was to pull air from underneath the car,
reducing pressure and increased downforce and grip.

47. The 1979 Ensign N179 was a rather
odd looking car with radiators
mounted at the front in the nose
section for clean air. It was very
slowly, usually not even qualifying
to race and finishing only 1 race
across the season.

48. Williams FW07D tested
once in 1981 by Alan
Jones, this was the last
car to run 6 wheels
before the FIA banned
them shortly after. It
was a follow on from
the Tyrrell that ran 4
front wheels in 1977.

49. Ferrari 126C2 from 1982
when the rules only
stated a maximum width
for the wing, and not the
car + wing, Ferrari tried
to skirt the regulations
but it decided against
racing it pretty quickly.

50. Benetton Tyyrell 003 raced during the 1983 season with a boomerang rear wing in an attempt to increase the chord length of the rear
wing for more downforce. It was ineffective and quickly scrapped for a more traditional rear wing.

51. The Toleman TG184 from 1984 ran
with a double rear wing configuration.
Like Ferrari a few years prior, it was
another bid to increase aerodynamic
surfaces for more grip at the rear of
the car.

52. The Williams FW26,
with a radical (at the
time) walrus style
nose. An attempt to
drive more air
underneath the car to
improve downforce
from the floor. It
proved difficult to
setup and was
eventually removed in
a large update
midway through the
2004 season.

53. The McLaren MP4-26 from 2011. As regulations had
become ever more stringent, the oddly shaped
sidepods on this car were a real change from the
norm, trying to get more air to the rear of the car
and putting the sidepod opening in the front wheel
wake. The car was fairly competitive taking 6 wins
and 18 podiums.

54. The Ferrari SF70H – Bucking a traditional
sidepod arrangement trend, Ferrari moved
the crash structure below the sidepod air
intake, and moved the intake inlet further
rearward for better flow underneath and
around the sides of the car. This
arrangement has since been adopted by
almost all teams.

55. FAMOUS
MOMENTSIV.

56. Fangio at the German grand prix at the
Nurburgring in 1957. Fangio started on pole but
with half a tank of fuel and softer tyres, knowing he
had to pit to finish the race. After an issue during
the pitstop where he dropped to 3rd and 48 seconds
behind 2nd, he closed the gap across the next 10
laps, breaking the lap record 9 times, with 7
consecutive lap records in the process. He overtook
2nd and 1st to win the race.

57. The wreckage of Jim Clarks
Lotus at the 1968 F2 race at
Hockenheim. A right rear
tyre deflated at high speed,
sending him crashing into
the barriers. He died
before reaching the
hospital. He was only
racing due to sponsor
commitments with
Firestone.

58. German grand prix 1976. Niki Lauda crashed into a barrier after his Ferrari swerved off the track and then made contact with Brett Lunger
in the Surtees-Ford. His car burst into flames with him stuck inside. He suffered extensive burns to his head, leaving huge scars, and
requiring reconstructive surgery to his eyelids to get them to work again. He was back racing 6 weeks later.

59. Lauda upon his
return to racing,
6 weeks after
his horrifying
crash in
Germany.

60. After a number of teams boycotted the Imola race in 1982,
and with the quicker Renaults suffering issues on the day,
Ferrari were left 1st and 2nd. The team ordered Didier Peroni
and Gilles Villeneuve to slow to save the cars from issues. Not
listening to the order to slow and hold station, Peroni
overtook Villeneuve to take the win on the last lap. Villeneuve
vowed to never talk to him again, and two weeks later died in
a crash in Canada trying to better Peronis time in practice.

61. Senna and Prost come together at the
Japanese grand prix in 1989. Prost retires
and Senna carries on to win the race and
take the title. Senna is disqualified after
taking the chicane escape route to get back
to the track, with rumours that the FIA
President Jean-Marie Balestre was involved
to help his fellow countryman Prost.

62. At the Japanse Grand Prix
in 1990, 1 year after Senna
was stripped of the title at
the same grand prix,
competing against the
same driver, he dives down
the inside and crashes into
Alain Prost at turn 1 after
the start. The crash means
Senna takes the title in
controversial fashion.

63. Senna getting a
lift from Mansell
after his car broke
down in 1991 at
the British Grand
Prix. Mansell
dominated the
race and Senna
was running 3rd
when his car ran
out of fuel on the
59th lap. Mansell
stopped by
Senna’s stricken
car on the cool
down lap and gave
him a lift back to
the pits.
Considering they
were title rivals, it
was a moving
gesture from the
Brit.

64. Imola, 1994. Ayrton Senna goes through the
quick left hander Tamburello after a safety
car period. The hastily modified steering
column fitted to the car at the request of
Senna breaks, causing him to veer into the
guardrail and high speed. Upon impact, part
of the car broke off and and hit him in the
head, cutting his superficial temporal artery
causing massive blood loss. He was airlifted
to hospital and received intensive care but
died after his last rites were read.

65. Adelaide 1994, Michael Schumacher clips a wall and damages his car, leaving room for Damon Hill to overtake in a move that would see
Hill snatch the title from Schumacher. Michael turns into Hill aggressively, almost flipping his car. Hill has too much damage to
continue and retires, giving the title to Schumacher. It wasn’t the first incident for Schumacher and Benetton, they had fallen foul of the
FIA several times already in 1994 under suspicion of using launch control, for overtaking on the formation lap and failing to obey
instructions to serve a stop-go penalty and obey a black flag, for tampering with their refuelling rig, and for causing excessive plank
wear.

66. Jerez 1997, with Michael
Schumacher leading and
his Ferrari developing an
issue, Jacques Villeneuve
moved to overtake him, a
move that would give him
the title over Schumacher.
Schumacher turned into
Villeneuve, sliding off the
track and retiring. Jacques
limped home to take 3rd,
enough to take the title.
Schumacher is excluded
from the championship
after intentionally trying
to cause an accident.

67. The 2005 US grand prix saw only
6 starters on the grid in what
was an incredibly damning event
for F1 management and a huge
hit to the reputation of the sport
in the US. The Michelin tyres
were found to be poorly
designed for the banking, with
Ralf Schumacher crashing
heavily in practice. All Michelin
runners were called into the pits
on the formation lap and did not
race. Only the Bridgestone
runners remained.

68. In 2007 McLaren were excluded from the
constructors championship, and fined
$100 million dollars for being caught in
possession of sensitive Ferrari technical
documents. They were received from
Nigel Stepney, a Ferrari technical
employee, and handled by Mike
Coughlin of McLaren.

69. In 2009, Renault were
given a two year
suspended ban for
incidents in the 2008
Singapore grand prix.
It was found that they
had ordered driver
Nelson Piquet Jr to
crash on purpose to
increase chances for
their other driver
Fernando Alonso to
win the race. Alonso
won the race, but
denied any knowledge
of the plan hatched by
team boss Flavio
Briatore, and
Technical Engineer Pat
Symonds.

70. 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix –
where Lewis Hamilton, who
had been fighting for the
championship with Felipe
Massa all season, overtook
Timo Glock at the last corner
of the last race to take 5th
place. Giving him 98 points
to Massa’s 97 to take the
title. Glock had stayed out
whilst it rained on slick
tyres, hoping to make it to
the end of the race and gain
positions, but a late
downpour created one of
the most dramatic finishes
to the championship for
years.

71. Nice Rosberg retires
from F1 after winning his
first and only world
championship in 2016.
He admitted the extreme
lengths he went to in an
attempt to beat his
teammate Hamilton had
taken it’s toll, making
the decision easier for
him.

72. NOTABLE
FIGURESV.

73. Founder of the Lotus car company and F1 team, Colin
Chapman was one of the first revolutionary designers in
F1. He was involved with, or helped design; the cooper
rear engined car, the first monocoque chassis Lotus
Type 25, first aerodynamics in 1968, first car with
radiators in sidepods, first ground effect car and first
dual chassis car. He is considered the most influential
designer in F1 history.

74. Bruce McLaren ran his first race in
F1 in 1959 as part of the Cooper
F1 team alongside Jack Brabham.
He raced for 3 years, with many
race wins but never a
championship win. In 1963 he
founded Bruce McLaren Motor
Racing Ltd. He left Cooper Racing
in 1965, and announced his own
team, even winning races in his
own car in 1968. The McLaren
team still races to this day,
winning 12 drivers championships
and 8 constructor championships.

75. Jack Brabham started his F1 career in 1955, racing with for the Cooper team with their rear mounted engine. He won two titles with them
in 1959 and 1960, before leaving to setup his own team in 1962. In 1966, with some very smart design moves by Brabham, he won the
1966 title in his own car, the first man to ever do so. In 1967, his teammate Denny Hulme won the title.

76. Jean-Marie Balestre (left) president of FISA, the FIA
sporting commission. He enforced great change
throughout F1 and the World Rally Championship.
He is remembered as a very strong character, who
didn’t mind sharing his opinion and often went head
to head with drivers during driver meetings over
safety concerns.

77. Max Mosley, president of
FISA after Jean-Marie
Balestre, and later president
of the FIA. He was president
for 4 terms and left the sport
in 2009. Generally
remembered as a dictator,
his legacy cannot be ignored
after 16 years as head of the
FIA and countless safety
improvements brought in
during his tenure.

78. Bernie Ecclestone,
worked from bottom
to top, selling parts to
eventually fund driver
management and then
becoming a team
owner at Brabham. He
created the Formula
One Constructors
Association, becoming
executive in 1978. He
went on to become
Chief Executive of the
Forumula 1 Group
until 2017, finally
leaving the sport at
the age of 86 and
leaving behind an
incredible legacy after
taking the sport truly
global.

79. Frank Williams, founded Frank Williams
Racing Cars in 1966, but due to money
issues had to sell out. He then created
Williams Grand Prix Engineering in 1977,
and the same team has been competing
in F1 to this day, and is one of the most
successful teams in F1 history. A horrific
crash in his early driving career left him
tetraplegic and he has spent most of his
career as team boss in a wheelchair.

80. Ron Dennis – invested in
McLaren in 1981, and turned
them into front runners a few
years later. He ran the team all
the way until 2009 when he left
after selling his stake. He
moved to managing the road
car side of the McLaren
business. He came back to F1
briefly as CEO from 2014 to
2016, but was ousted by other
board members and finally left
after 35 years with McLaren.

81. Jean Todt, joined Ferrari
as General Manager in
1994. He brought in
driver Michael
Schumacher, designer
Rory Byrne and Technical
Director Ross Brawn,
creating an effective
super team that won 5
consecutive world titles
between 2000 and 2004.

82. Sid Watkins, after meeting Bernie Ecclestone
in the 70’s and with Bernie keen on
improving safety for drivers at the circuits,
he got offered the job of F1 Race Doctor. He
flew to all races, offering medical support to
many drivers over the years, even saving
Mika Hakkinens life at the side of the circuit.
He retired from the sport in 2005.

83. Like Colin Chapman
before him, Adrian
Newey is known as a
design genius. He
started with
March/Leyton House in
1988, and moved to
Williams in 1991. He
designed 5
championship winning
cars for Williams before
moving to McLaren and
designing their 1998
and 1999 championship
winning cars. After
being pried from
McLaren to Red Bull he
was lead designer on 4
more title winning cars.

84. THE CAR’S
THE STARVI.

85. The Mercedes W196, with which Fangio
won 2 world titles in 1954 and 1955. At the
time it was the fastest car, and even came
in the elegant “streamliner” version used
at faster tracks such as Monza and Spa.

86. The gorgeous Maserati 250F
was driven by many
privateers as well as the
factory team. It contributed
to Fangios 1954
championship win, taking
the first two races before he
switched to the Mercedes
W196. In 1957 he won 4 of
the 7 championship races,
taking the title ahead of
Stirling Moss.

87. Following on from previous but less successful
designs, the Cooper T51 took the world title in
1959 at the hands of Jack Brabham. It was the
first mid-engined championship title for a car
and shortly after most other manufacturers
followed suit by placing the engine behind the
driver.

88. Lotus Type 25, the first fully stressed monocoque chassis car, it took 14 wins in the hands of Jim Clark, and won the world title in
1963 and 1965. Like the Cooper T51 before, it started a new trend in F1 with other manufacturers developing stressed-monocoque
chassis cars shortly after.

89. The first car to
mount the
radiators on the
side, coining the
term ‘sidepod’.
The Lotus 72 won
3 world titles with
Jochen Rindt and
Emerson
Fittipaldi and
raced almost
unchanged for 5
years from 1970
to 1975. It also
was one of the
first cars that sold
an entire car for
sponsorship,
creating the great
Gold Leaf and JPS
liveries.

90. Ferrari 312 T – saw 7 variants of the same
design and won 3 consecutive Constructor
Championships from 1975 – 1977 and then
again in 1979. Niki Lauda drove it to 2 drivers
titles and Jody Scheckter to 1. It is a true Ferrari
icon.

91. McLaren M23, 1974, the
first McLaren to win a
world title with Emerson
Fittipaldi at the wheel.
Unfortunately Bruce
McLaren, founder of the
team, had died in 1970
and never got to see just
how successful the team
he built became.

92. Lotus 79, 1978. Building on the obvious speed of the Lotus 78, the 79 dominated the season with Mario Andretti winning
his only title with the car. It built on the idea of ground effect, using the floor of the car to create efficient downforce to
increase cornering, breaking and acceleration speeds.

93. Williams FW07 – the first Williams car to
win a constructors title at the hands of Alan
Jones and Carlos Reutemann. Alan Jones
also won his only world title the same year
in 1980. It was loosely based on the all
conquering Lotus 79.

94. McLaren MP4-4, 1988. Statistically the
greatest car ever built, winning over
15 of 16 races during the year. No
other car has won a larger percentage
of the seasons races, although some
have come close.

95. Williams FW14B from 1992. Nigel Mansell used it to devastating effect, winning 9 races and taking 14 of 16 pole
positions. Mansell won the world title with almost twice as many points as 2nd place. The car was incredibly quick,
using a special active suspension system to keep the car stable at all times.

96. Benetton B194
from the 1994
season. Utterly
dominant during
the 1994 season in
the hands of
Schumacher, but
also caught up in
controversy after
being disqualified
from two races in
Britain and
Belgium. It was
the first car with a
high nose to win a
championship.

97. In 1996 Williams took
both titles by storm
with the FW18. It won
12 of the 16 races, with
Damon Hill becoming
the first second-
generation world
champion, following his
father Graham Hill.

98. The car that saw a resurgence for McLaren, the MP4-13. Mika Hakkinen won the world title, winning 8 of the 16 races. The car
was on the podium at all bar 2 races during the season and it considered another of Adrian Neweys’ masterpieces.

99. Ferrari F2002 – one of the quickest cars Ferrari has
ever produced, Schumacher used it to win the
drivers title in record time, taking 11 wins and his
teammate Rubens Barrichello taking 4, between
them only losing 2 of the 17 races that season.

100. Ferrari F2004, Schumacher won 13 races in
2004 with this car, and Rubens Barrichello won
another 2 taking the tally to 15 for the season.
It was the height of the Ferrari era and
delivered Schumachers last of 7 titles in the
most incredible fashion.

101. The Ferrari era was finally
broken by Fernando
Alonso in 2005 driving
the Renault R25. Whilst
not the fastest car of the
year, it was more reliable
than the McLaren MP4-20
of Kimi Raikkonen, taking
the Drivers and
Constructors titles.

102. Red Bull RB9, the last championship winning car of the Red Bull era. Sebastian Vettel won 9 races in a row at the end of the
season, completely dominating and setting a then record points haul for the championship winner.

103. Mercedes W07 – a car that won more
races than any other over a season,
and second only to McLarens Mp4-4 in
terms of win percentage. In the hands
of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg it
won 19 of the 21 races, retiring from
the lead in both races that it did not
win.

104. EXTRA
PICSVII.