Formula One or F1, which you may also know as FIA(Formula one championship), which is its official name, is one of the fastest and esteemed racing games globally, a single-seater auto racing game to be precise.
But, the game itself is not that old, with the history dating back to the 1950s. However, it is not then the game got popular; the period of the 1980s to 1990s was the one that created a super intense fanbase for speed racing games such as F1, which was maintained through the decades, evident by the game enthusiasts all over the world who greatly await new car launches and competitions each year.
The game covers a set of series known as ‘Grand Prix,’ french for ‘great prizes,’ with the Grand Prix tracks (tracks and circuits of the game) being 2.5 miles long with 12 turns.
While back in the initial days, the cars were minimalistic both in design and features with just an engine, fuel tank, wheels, and chassis, it is no longer the case today. The current generation of F1 cars has wind tunnels, portable sizes which earlier were humongous, onboard telemetry, and a 15000 rpm engine that is as strong and capable as to reach around 360km/hr.
Today, the game is solely based on how super talented the driver is and how high tech of a car he’s driving. Leaving the topic like best F1 drivers and pre-season testing for another day, let us dig right into the best F1 cars with insane features, power, and speed –
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Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+
While Mercedes might not have been at the top of the list some time ago, lewis hamilton sure turned the tables for all by achieving 100 pole positions after acing fastest lap in the qualifying session of the greatly anticipated Spanish Grand Prix. Comparison with Michael Schumacher on record is the most evident piece of how much Lewis Hamilton has achieved in his time as an F1 driver.
Coming back to the Mercedes F1 car; Although in the race field for some time, Mercedes has recently introduced several changes to this new F1 W08 model with carrying just 17% of components for the car from its predecessors in an attempt to reach the top.
While the powertrain is the same, a 1.6 liters turbocharged V6 engine, the changes to its chassis design with the most advanced features and fiery speed have sure brought a great deal of success for the model. Valtteri Bottas, a newcomer, alongside lewis Hamilton, is chosen to represent the car for the season.
Red Bull RB13
Before the Spanish Grand Prix, anyone would have named Red Bull as the fastest F1 car of all time without a second thought, and even though it no longer holds the supreme title, there is no doubt whatsoever in the brilliant capabilities of the Red Bull RB13.
Featuring Renault’s most advanced power engine, faster than its predecessor, a 2016 model, there is still a lot to Red Bull making it a supercar, such as a chassis built of monocoque structure that carries the Tag Heuer power unit that too as a fully stressed member.
What’s more, the speed in the car is boosted using a six-cylinder engine, with a maximum of 15000 rpm.
Ferrari SF70H
Driven by world champions like Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel, who also won the Australian Grand Prix 2017 with it, Ferrari has become a global car brand in the Formula one championship and otherwise.
While there are certainly several factors, such as the most stylish built of all the other cars in the game and a reliable built, the fact that Ferrari SF70H is also the only car that features its own power engine, surely enough makes it stand out of the league.
Lotus E23
Switching from Renault’s engine, with which it had a 20-year long partnership, the Lotus E23 features a Mercedes engine, making it the first of Lotus’ cars to do so. A lot of this decision is based on the continuous underperformance by the preceding Lotus models, like the Lotus E22.
The E23 not just features a different engine but integrates a lot of design changes along with some latest technical features, an example of which is the removal of twin tusk nose. Apart from that, carbon fiber plate clutches alongside the use of Petronas fuel and lubricants have also been some of the evident changes resulting in the exceeding performance of the E23 model, which has also secured the model a place in the top 10 fastest F1 cars.
Sauber C36
Sauber C36 is special for many reasons, one of which happens to be the fact that it was the last Sauber F1 car to be equipped with a Ferrari engine, given the deal Team Sauber made with Honda on using their engine from the 2018 season onwards.
Launched to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sauber, C36 was a season opener and was also made completely disparate from its C35 predecessor, without a single part in common; what’s more, they even differ in size, with C36 being larger.
C36 saw new technical regulations and features, with a different design for the rear and front wing and tires that were made to be 25% wider in an attempt to maximize the performance of the model.
Conclusion
While these are just Top 5 F1 cars, several other brands like Aston Martin and Manor are bound to bring intense fun to the game with their F1 car model in the coming times. In addition to this, the wave of young drivers such as Lando Norris and George Russell in the Formula one championship will undoubtedly boost the records and make the game faster than ever.
Whether it is Rubens Barhillo with the record of most F1 races ever played, the one that admired you into becoming an F1 fanatic, or Lewis Hamilton, get ready because the race to ace that top speed will only get better. Happy Scrolling!
