NOMINATIONS: Best Looking 1990s F1 Car [Open 14/06-19/06]

[Dotini]

I don't get the love for the FW17-18-19... Sure, the livery is good, and sure, it was successful, but its nose is only just slightly less ugly than the MP4-10's.

Styles of beauty go in and out of fashion....

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[DK]

Life L1-nah, just kidding.

In all seriousness:
Jordan 191 - the car that got Eddie Jordan a cease-and-desist letter from Porsche before he changed its name.

Ferrari 643 - probably the best looking truck in the world.

McLaren MP4/6 (derp )

Benetton B191

 

[Ryk]

But you could have futuristic curves ...25 years ago. Without having sidepods that look like the back end of a Kardashian.

 

[brocky31]

First: Tyrrell 019 (especially for his front wing and the color scheme)

The Footwork FA17

Arrows A19

Stewart SF-01

 

[Roo]

Williams FW16

 

[Liquid]

McLaren MP4/4

That's not an MP4/4.

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The Lambo looks absolutely terrible, like an F3 racer made in somebody's shed.

 

[Wiegert]

The Lambo was on my preliminary short-list briefly. Love the colour and how it's framed in some of the head-on shots but it doesn't half reek of junior formula. The angle of the sidepod intakes makes it look especially daft in that last shot.

Also reminds me of vacuum-packed clothing. Albeit less wrinkled.

 

[Kingofweasles]

Tyrrell 019

Jordan 191

Ferrari 412 T2

McLaren MP4-13

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Jordan 199

McLaren MP4-14

Ferrari 412 t2

Williams fw14/fw14b

 

[Dolph Drago]

The early 90's F1 cars are my absolute favorite. So this was a tough one for me.

Let's get the obligatory nomination out of the way. Quite possibly the most beautiful F1 car ever.
Jordan 191

I had a really hard time choosing between the McLarens.
McLaren MP4/6

I've always had a soft spot for Leyton House cars. Part of it is the color scheme. The other reason is nostalgia from playing MicroProse Grand Prix (actually was World Circuit here in the states). I loved that aqua color car as a kid.
Leyton House CG901

Spoiler: World Circuit Screenshot

For my final nomination, while I prefer the longtime traditional noses to the stepped noses, there is still something striking about the early-mid 90's Benettons. I picked the 1994 version again because of the color scheme. I guess I'm a sucker for light blue and green.
Benetton B194

 

[Liquid]

Last chance to nominate.

 

[Roo]

It won't get to be polled, but I've always liked the Jordan 198:

 

[Liquid]

What I love about the 197, 198 and 199 are the oval airboxes. Such a subtle design cue but they're just great.

Nominations close at 10pm GMT. 👍

 

[Nessy]

Oops, almost forgot about this. I'd like to nominate:

1. Ferrari 641
2. Lamborghini 291
3. McLaren MP4/6
4. Leyton House CG901

 

[JonoStan96]

Narrowing it down to 4 was colossally hard, despite me being a 1996 boy, the 90's is easily my favourite era, the super sexy cars being one of many reasons why.


1996 Williams FW18
While the FW19 may be my favourite F1 car of all time, the cluster of sponsors on the nose hurt what was otherwise, a perfect livery. As such, its predecessor for me is the best looking Rothmans Williams.

1990 Ferrari 641
Scarlet Red? Yes. Low nose? Yes. Black wings? Yes. Big #1 for the world to see? Yes. Does it get any better? No.

1997 Jordan 197 (Hockenheim & Monza aero)
Probably my most driven car on F-1 World Grand Prix (N64) as a kid, the striking yellow, snake art on the nose, red TOTAL detail on the top, it had serious character! Something sorely missing from liveries these days. The car that made me fall in love with F1.

1998 Williams FW20
A livery heavily criticised back when it was launched, history has been kind to it. Only Frank Williams would dare paint his cars red to annoy Ferrari. The nose sponsors work so much better on this car than the FW19, I just wish I could have seen this livery on a 1997 spec car without the ghastly grooved tyres.

 

[NFSCARBON1]

No love for this beast then?

1999 Ferrari F399

Everything about looks neat,tidy and purposeful, probably one of the only cars to make grooved tyres look good.

The other choice would be the Williams FW14B, a very simple looking elegant car hiding a lot of cutting edge technology.

 

[Liquid]

Congratulations to the following cars, which go through for polling:

Jordan 191
McLaren MP4/6
Williams FW14B
Ferrari 641

Commiserations to those who didn't make the cut:

Williams FW20
Tyrrell 020
Arrows A19
Benetton B194
Ferrari 412T2
Ferrari 643
Leyton House CG901
McLaren MP4/13
Jordan 197
Williams FW18
Jordan 198
Williams FW17
Ferrari F310B
Lambo 291
Tyrrell 019
Williams FW16
Arrows A18
Benetton B199
Lotus 107
Sauber C13
Stewart SF2
Tyrrell 026
Minardi M192
Prost AP02
Ligier JS37
Tyrrell 023
Prost AP01
Benetton B191
Footwork FA17
Stewart SF1
Jordan 199
McLaren MP4/14
Ferrari F399

Thanks for nominating. 👍