Michael Schumacher’s F1 cars ranked: Ferrari, Benetton, Jordan & more
As part of Autosport's celebration of Michael Schumacher's career on his 50th birthday, we attempted to rank all 20 of his Formula 1 cars
Autosport Editors Kevin Turner and Glenn Freeman and Grand Prix Editor Edd Straw engaged in a lively debate in which the criteria was left deliberately open.
Does a dominant car such as the Ferrari F2004 outweigh one of the underdog Benetton - or even Jordan - designs that were so important to Schumacher's early career? Should the terrible 1996 Ferrari move up the list because of the miracles Schumacher worked in it and the fact it kickstarted his Ferrari era?
Find out our final ranking in the video below:
Autosport and the whole Motorsport Network are running a host of features to mark Schumacher's achievements, and this week's episode of the Autosport Podcast focuses on the seven-time champion's early years in F1.
Autosport's ranking of Michael Schumacher's F1 cars
1. Ferrari F2004
2. Ferrari F2002
3. Benetton B195
4. Ferrari F2001
5. Ferrari F1-2000
6. Ferrari F399
7. Ferrari 248 F1
8. Ferrari F300
9. Benetton B194
10. Ferrari F2003-GA
11. Benetton B193
12. Ferrari F310B
13. Jordan 191
14. Benetton B192
15. Ferrari F310
16. Mercedes F1 W03
17. Ferrari F2005
18. Benetton B191
19. Mercedes MGP W02
20. Mercedes MGP W01
Schumacher's Benetton engineer Pat Symonds joins us to recount his rise and first two titles, and there's also insight on Schumacher's F1 debut at the 1991 Belgian Grand Prix from Gary Anderson - who was technical director at Jordan at the time.
Our other Schumacher celebration content includes a spectacular Motorsport Images gallery offering new insight on some of his most famous moments, a countdown of his top 10 grand prix wins and a unique guided tour of the Michael Schumacher Collection of cars and artefacts with his former Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo.
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