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The most successful F1 cars of all time

What are the most successful Formula 1 World Championship cars of all time? Find out in our stats-packed photo gallery…

Winningest F1 cars
Mercedes W07 Hybrid (2016)

Races: 21

Wins: 19

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (10) & Nico Rosberg (9)

Champion: Rosberg

McLaren M23 (1973-1978)

Races: 80

Wins: 16

Winning drivers: James Hunt (6), Emerson Fittipaldi (5), Denny Hulme (2), Peter Revson (2) & Jochen Mass (1)

Champions: Fittipaldi (1974), Hunt (1976)

Mercedes W05 Hybrid (2014)

Races: 19

Wins: 16

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (11) & Nico Rosberg (5)

Champion: Hamilton

Mercedes W06 Hybrid (2015)

Races: 19

Wins: 16

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (10) & Nico Rosberg (6)

Champion: Hamilton

McLaren MP4/4 (1988)

Races: 16

Wins: 15

Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (8) & Alain Prost (7)

Champion: Senna

Ferrari F2002 (2002-2003)

Races: 19

Wins: 15

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (11) & Rubens Barrichello (4)

Champion: Schumacher (2002 & 2003)

Ferrari F2004 (2004)

Races: 18

Wins: 15

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (13) & Rubens Barrichello (2)

Champion: Schumacher

Ferrari 500 (1952-1957)

Races: 18

Wins: 14

Winning drivers: Alberto Ascari (11), Piero Taruffi (1), Mike Hawthorn (1) & Giuseppe Farina (1)

Champion: Ascari (1952 & 1953)

Lotus 25 (1962-1967)

Races: 49

Wins: 14

Winning driver: Jim Clark (14)

Champion: Clark (1963 & 1965)

Red Bull RB9 (2013)

Races: 19

Wins: 13

Winning driver: Sebastian Vettel (13)

Champion: Vettel

McLaren MP4/2 (1984)

Races: 16

Wins: 12

Winning drivers: Alain Prost (7) & Niki Lauda (5)

Champion: Lauda

Williams FW18 (1996)

Races: 16

Wins: 12

Winning drivers: Damon Hill (8) & Jacques Villeneuve (4)

Champion: Hill

Red Bull RB7 (2011)

Races: 19

Wins: 12

Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (11) & Mark Webber (1)

Champion: Vettel

Mercedes W08 EQ Power  (2017)

Races: 20

Wins: 12

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (9) & Valtteri Bottas (3)

Champion: Hamilton

Benetton B195 (1995)

Races: 17

Wins: 11

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (9) & Johnny Herbert (2)

Champion: Schumacher

McLaren MP4/5 (1989)

Races: 16

Wins: 10

Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (6) & Alain Prost (4)

Champion: Prost

Williams FW14B (1992)

Races: 16

Wins: 10

Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (9) & Riccardo Patrese (1)

Champion: Mansell

Williams FW15C (1993)

Races: 16

Wins: 10

Winning drivers: Alain Prost (7) & Damon Hill (3)

Champion: Prost

Ferrari F1-2000 (2000)

Races: 17

Wins: 10

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (9) & Rubens Barrichello (1)

Champion: Schumacher

Ferrari F2001 (2001-2002)

Races: 20

Wins: 10

Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (10)

Champion: Schumacher (2001 & 2002)

McLaren MP4/20 (2005)

Races: 19

Wins: 10

Winning drivers: Kimi Raikkonen (7) & Juan Pablo Montoya (3)

Vanwall VW5 (1957-1958)

Races: 15

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Stirling Moss (5) & Tony Brooks (4)

Mercedes W196 (1954-1955)

Races: 12

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Juan Manuel Fangio (8) & Stirling Moss (1)

Champion: Fangio (1954 & 1955)

Ferrari 312T (1975)

Races: 15

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Niki Lauda (6) & Clay Regazzoni (3)

Champion: Lauda

Williams FW11 (1986)

Races: 16

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (5) & Nelson Piquet (4)

McLaren MP4/13 (1998)

Races: 16

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (8) & David Coulthard (1)

Champion: Hakkinen

Williams FW11B (1987)

Races: 16

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (6) & Nelson Piquet (3)

Champion: Piquet

Ferrari F2007 (2007)

Races: 17

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Kimi Raikkonen (6) & Felipe Massa (3)

Champion: Raikkonen

Ferrari 248 F1 (2006)

Races: 18

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (7) & Felipe Massa (2)

Red Bull RB6 (2010)

Races: 19

Wins: 9

Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5) & Mark Webber (4)

Champion: Vettel

Maserati 250F (1954-1960)

Races: 43

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Juan Manuel Fangio (6) & Stirling Moss (2)

Champion: Fangio (1954 & 1957)

Tyrrell 003 (1971-1972)

Races: 16

Wins: 8

Winning driver: Jackie Stewart (8)

Champion: Stewart (1971)

Lotus 72E (1973-1975)

Races: 39

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Ronnie Peterson (7) & Emerson Fittipaldi (1)

McLaren MP4/6 (1991)

Races: 16

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Ayrton Senna (7) & Gerhard Berger (1)

Champion: Senna

Ferrari 312T2 (1976-1978)

Races: 31

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Niki Lauda (6) & Carlos Reutemann (2)

Champion: Lauda (1977)

Benetton B194 (1994)

Races: 16

Wins: 8

Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (8)

Champion: Schumacher

Williams FW19 (1997)

Races: 17

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Jacques Villeneuve (7) & Heinz-Harald Frentzen (1)

Champion: Villeneuve

Renault R25 (2005)

Races: 19

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Fernando Alonso (7) & Giancarlo Fisichella (1)

Champion: Alonso

Renault R26 (2006)

Races: 18

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Fernando Alonso (7) & Giancarlo Fisichella (1)

Champion: Alonso

McLaren MP4-22 (2007)

Races: 17

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (4) & Fernando Alonso (4)

Ferrari F2008 (2008)

Races: 18

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Felipe Massa (6) & Kimi Raikkonen (2)

Brawn BGP 001 (2009)

Races: 17

Wins: 8

Winning drivers: Jenson Button (6) & Rubens Barrichello (2)

Champion: Button

Lotus 72D (1971-1973)

Races: 23

Wins: 7

Winning driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (7)

Champion: Fittipaldi (1972)

Williams FW14 (1991)

Races: 16

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Nigel Mansell (5) & Riccardo Patrese (2)

McLaren MP4/14 (1999)

Races: 16

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (5) & David Coulthard (2)

Champion: Hakkinen

Ferrari F2003-GA (2003)

Races: 12

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Michael Schumacher (5) & Rubens Barrichello (2)

Champion: Schumacher

Lotus 78 (1977-1978)

Races: 31

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Mario Andretti (5), Gunnar Nilsson (1) & Ronnie Peterson (1)

Champion: Andretti (1978)

McLaren MP4/15 (2000)

Races: 17

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Mika Hakkinen (4) & David Coulthard (3)

Red Bull RB8 (2012)

Races: 20

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (5) & Mark Webber (2)

Champion: Vettel

McLaren MP4-27 (2012)

Races: 20

Wins: 7

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (4) & Jenson Button (3)

Alfa Romeo 158 (1950)

Races: 6

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Giuseppe Farina (3) & Juan Manuel Fangio (3)

Champion: Farina

Cooper T51 (1959-1963)

Races: 24

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Jack Brabham (2), Stirling Moss (2) & Bruce McLaren (2)

Champion: Brabham (1959 & 1960)

BRM P57 (1962-1965)

Races: 31

Wins: 6

Winning driver: Graham Hill (6)

Champion: Hill (1962)

BRM P261 (1964-1968)

Races: 34

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Graham Hill (4) & Jackie Stewart (2)

Lotus 49 (1967-1970)

Races: 18

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Jim Clark (5) & Graham Hill (1)

Champion: Hill (1968)

Lotus 79 (1978-1979)

Races: 26

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Mario Andretti (5) & Ronnie Peterson (1)

Champion: Andretti (1978)

Ferrari 312T4 (1979)

Races: 13

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Gilles Villeneuve (3) & Jody Scheckter (3)

Champion: Scheckter

Williams FW07 (1979-1980)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Alan Jones (5) & Clay Regazzoni (1)

Champion: Jones (1980)

McLaren MP4/2B (1985)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Alain Prost (5) & Niki Lauda (1)

Champion: Prost

Ferrari 641 (1990)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Alain Prost (5) & Nigel Mansell (1)

McLaren MP4/5B (1990)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning driver: Ayrton Senna (6)

Champion: Senna

Ferrari F300 (1998)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning driver: Michael Schumacher (6)

McLaren MP4-23 (2008)

Races: 18

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Lewis Hamilton (5) & Heikki Kovalainen (1)

Champion: Hamilton

Ferrari 399 (1999)

Races: 16

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Eddie Irvine (4) & Michael Schumacher (2)

Red Bull RB5 (2009)

Races: 17

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Sebastian Vettel (4) & Mark Webber (2)

McLaren MP4-26 (2011)

Races: 19

Wins: 6

Winning drivers: Jenson Button (3) & Lewis Hamilton (3)

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