Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018: best of the F1 cars

Penske-Cosworth PC4

Penske is one of the top teams in American motorsport (and a big name in van rentals in the USA, too...), and briefly competed in F1 between 1974 and 1976. The PC4 was introduced midway through 1976, and John Watson used it to take victory in the Austrian Grand Prix.

Ferrari F60

The F60 was Ferrari's 2009 challenger, named in recognition of the Italian firm's 60th year competing in F1. Kimi Raikkonen claimed a single win in the car in that year's Belgian Grand Prix

McLaren-Cosworth M23

The McLaren M23 stands out for its big air intake, and for its on-track success. It was campaigned by the team from 1973 until 1977, with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt winning titles in 1974 and 1976 respectively.

Ferrari 126 C4/M2

The final iteration of the 126C series of F1 racers, the 1984 C4/M2 only claimed a single victory - although it was a cathartic one. Michele Alboreto won at Zolder, the circuit where Gilles Villeneuve had been killed two years earlier. While its turbocharged engine produced around 850bhp, the 126 C4 lacked downforce and grip compared to that year's dominant McLaren.

Williams-BMW FW26

The FW26 wasn't a particularly great car, taking just a single win in a year in which Ferrari dominated, but it was quick in a straight line. Thanks to its potent 3.0-litre V10 BMW engine the FW26 shone at high speed circuits, with Juan Pablo Montoya claiming pole for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza at an average speed of more than 163mph, an F1 record at the time.

Red Bull-Renault RB8

Austrian Patrick Friesacher - who you probably won't remember from a half-season in F1 with Minardi in 2005 - prepares to drive the 2012-spec Red Bull RB8 up the Goodwood hill.

Tyrrell-Cosworth 006

Sir Jackie Stewart was at Goodwood driving the machine he used to claim this third F1 championship with in 1973 - his final season before retiring. This car is now owned by Stewart's son Mark.

Renault RE40

The Renault RE40 represented all that was good and bad about the French firm's first spell as an F1 constructor. The turbocharged engine was mightily powerful - capable of producing around 880bhp - but also unreliable. So while Alain Prost took four races and led the points for much of the 1983 season, a spell of late season DNFs enabled Nelson Piquet to snatch the title. Prost publically criticised the team for its lack of development progress, and was sacked at the end of the year.

Renault RS01

Renault's first F1 car was also the first F1 car powered by a turbocharged engine. It was nicknamed the 'yellow teapot', in part because unreliability meant the engine was often emitting white smoke.

Renault RE40

The Renault RE40 represented all that was good and bad about the French firm's first spell in F1. The car was quick, particularly thanks to its mighty turbocharged engine capable of producing up to 880bhp, but also unreliable. Alain Prost led the points for most of 1984, but a string of late season car failures meant Brabham's Nelson Piquet snatched the title. Prost criticised Renault for a lack of development, and was sacked at the end of the year.

BRM-Cosworth P153

After a long winless streak, the P153 returned BRM to the top of the podium, with Pedro Rodriguez winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in the Cosworth-powered, Tony Southgate-designed car.

Ferrari F60

Don't be fooled by the contemporary livery, this is Ferrari's 2009 challenger with a new paint job. 

Red Bull-Renault RB8

Sebastian Vettel claimed his third F1 consecutive driver's title in the 2012 RB8, despite a strong challenge from Ferrari's Fernando Alonso. German Vettel won five races - including four in a row - to snatch the crown by three points.

Lotus-Renault 97T

The 1985 Lotus-Renault 97T is the machine that Ayrton Senna used to take his first two F1 victories. The Brazilian's maiden success came in wet conditions in the Portuguese Grand Prix, showcasing his prowess in such elements. Rain wasn't an issue at Goodwood this weekend...

Lotus-Renault 97T

The 97T was a significant car for Lotus. The team scored just a single win between 1978 and 1984 - Elio de Angelis took victory in the 1982 Austrian Grand Prix - de Angelis and Ayrton Senna took three using the 97T in 1985. Lotus would win multiple races again in 1986 and '87.

Benetton-Ford B192

This is the car in which Michael Schumacher claimed the first of his 91 grand prix victories. The German won that year's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa in a rain-affected race, one year after making his F1 debut at the circuit.

Benetton-Ford B192

The Benetton-Ford B192 was no match for the dominant machine of 1992, the Williams-Renault FW14B that Nigel Mansell used to claim the championship. But one win and eight podiums enabled Schumacher to finish third in the points behind Mansell and his Williams team-mate Riccardo Patrese.

Penske-Cosworth PC4

Driver Doug Mackett prepares to take the Penske-Cosworth PC4 up the hill.

Lotus-Cosworth 49B

The Lotus 40B is one of the firm's most successful machines, taking 12 race wins and driver's championships with Graham Hill (1968) and Jochen Rindt (1970). It was also a hugely innovative car: it was one of the first F1 cars to use a stressed-member drivetrain and sport a suspension-mounted rear wing (not seen on this model), and the first to be painted in the colours of a non-automotive sponsor.

Ferrari 312 B3

The original Ferrari 312 B3 was a short wheelbase machine with a full width nose, but after it struggled in testing the project was canned. This version was introduced in 1973 but was initially uncompetitive. Development work for 1974 made it a much improved proposition, and Niki Lauda claimed his first victory for Ferrari using the 312 B3 at that year's Spanish Grand Prix.

Daniel Rollinger had the honour of driving the Ferrari 126 C4 up the Goodwood hill.

Modern F1 car steering wheels are complex bits of kit. We presume one of these buttons operates the infotainment system...

Graham Hill campaigned the Lotus 49B during the 1968 season, claiming his second F1 championship.

Having won the title with Lotus in 1972, Emerson Fittipaldi switched to McLaren for 1974, and promptly claimed a second crown in the Cosworth-powered M23. After finishing second in the 1975 points Fittipaldi switched teams again for 1976, moving to his brother's Copersucar outfit. That move worked out well... for James Hunt, who replaced Fittipaldi at McLaren and claimed the title in an M23. Fittipaldi, by contrast, scored just three points that season.

Sir Jackie Stewart powers past Goodwood house in his 1973 title-winning Tyrrell.