The FW18’s incredible speed, in the hands of Hill and Jacques Villeneuve, enabled Williams to clinch the Constructors’ Championship with four races to go.
Throughout the season, the Williams drivers dominated the field with 12 poles, 12 wins, and 11 fastest laps from 16 races. The private battle between Hill and Villeneuve was always at the forefront of the season, culminating in Hill’s championship victory at Suzuka.
After the FW18’s success, Newey left Williams to join McLaren, having secured an impressive 59 race victories and 78 pole positions during his time with the team. Not a bad track record, to say the least.
Number 1. Red Bull RB18
The RB18 is the most recent and most successful car on this list, having won the championship title in the 2022 season. As Newey’s university thesis was focused on ground effect aerodynamics, he had a solid foundation to design a top-tier Formula 1 car – and the RB18 was no exception.
Despite Ferrari’s F1-75 being a fierce competitor for most of the season, the RB18 and Verstappen’s driving prowess proved to be a winning combination. Verstappen clinched his second World Championship in record-breaking style, winning an astonishing 15 races – the most ever by a driver in a single Formula 1 season. Perez also contributed to the team’s success with two victories in Monaco and Singapore.
