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Lotus 56B. The first of three Lotus entries on this list, but arguably their most eye-catching, the almost-completely gold 56B was driven by Emerson Fittipaldi for one race only at Monza in 1971.

The RB19 is not the only car to have won all but one race in an F1 season, but a larger win count gives Red Bull the higher percentage. Nevertheless, it does not discount the sheer superiority of the legendary MP4/4. It is arguably the most famous F1 car ever with its iconic red-and-white livery.

Montoya holds the highest top speed for an F1 car at a race weekend, set during the 2005 Italian Grand Prix. The Colombian led the race from pole and recorded his second win of the '05 season with McLaren-Mercedes. During the race, his MP4-20 achieved 372.6km/h (231.52mph).

There is no road car on the planet that is capable of taking on a Formula 1 race car that is built to near perfection. Most road cars and other racing cars are heavier and more bulky than a F1 car. Also they dont have the required technology that F1 cars are engineered with to compete.

While this is certainly fast, F1 cars aren't quite the fastest single-seaters – that accolade goes to IndyCar.

Max Verstappen (17 years and 165 days)

Max Verstappen is the youngest driver to ever start a grand prix as he was just 17 years and 165 days old when he made his debut at the 2015 Australian GP.

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Its car looked great on track and set competitive laptimes with ease - despite suggestions of it keeping high fuel for its performance runs and using a heavily detuned engine on long runs. The team was not even bothering to hide how happy it was with how the test went.

Lando Norris is a popular member of the Grand Prix team and loved by his fanbase. The British driver is currently single following a split from his girlfriend Luisinha Oliveira, a Portuguese model.

From their first title wins with Graham Hill and Lotus in 1968 to their most recent with Michael Schumacher and Benetton in 1994, Ford have played a part in 10 constructors' championships and 13 drivers' championships – making them the third most successful engine manufacturer in F1 history.

Before Mercedes, Red Bull had held sway when they won four consecutive Constructor's and Driver's Championships. In the 74 years of Formula 1, there have been no cars which have won all the races in one season but there have been cars which have been totally dominant over a season.

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They were part of the inaugural World Championship in 1950. Ferrari have won the drivers' title fifteen times, in 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007.

The 641 F1 is arguably not just the prettiest Ferrari F1 car, but the prettiest F1 car ever made. From an early era of non-ground effect aerodynamic design, the 641 manages to balance its pair of big wings with a sleek body to perfection. It's a proper toss up whether the 640 or 641 makes it into this list.

The Monaco Grand Prix has long been the epitome of Formula 1's glamor culture. However, the relatively recent addition of Abu Dhabi and now Las Vegas have taken the sport's luxury to new heights — sometimes literally.

In addition, the graph shows the RB19 being on average 0.42 seconds faster than its rival the W14, interestingly the average difference between the cars of 2020 is 0.52 seconds, in favour of the W11. On average the W11 of 2020 is faster than the RB19 of 2023.

1. Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. The ultimate F1 circuit has to be the legendary Spa which has been an F1 staple for much of the sport's 70-year history. At 4.3 miles, it is the longest track on the calendar and one of the most thrilling for drivers and spectators in terms of corners.