Chrome, Firefox, IE9, Opera, And Safari
Previous Web Browser Grand Prix Champions
Since the results of the Web Browser Grand Prix have always been very platform-dependent, we're splitting the list of champions to only include the current operating system; in this case, Windows 7.
Web Browser Grand Prix
Champion
Web Browser Grand Prix: The Top Five, Tested And Ranked
Web Browser Grand Prix 2: The Top Five Tested And Ranked
Web Browser Grand Prix 3: IE9 Enters The Race
Web Browser Grand Prix 4: Firefox 4 Goes Final
Web Browser Grand Prix 5: Opera 11.50, Firefox 5, And Chrome 12
Web Browser Grand Prix VI: Firefox 6, Chrome 13, Mac OS X Lion
Web Browser Grand Prix 7: Firefox 7, Chrome 14, Opera 11.51
Web Browser Grand Prix VIII: Chrome 16, Firefox 9, And Mac OS X
Web Browser Grand Prix 9: Chrome 17, Firefox 10, And Ubuntu
Chrome also earned two wins under Ubuntu, Safari achieved two running in OS X, Opera saw success with Windows XP, and each remains the reigning champion for those platforms. Firefox is our most recent Windows 7 winner, but with three victories each, if either Firefox or Chrome pulls ahead today, we'll have a more distinguished reign.
Current Web Browser Grand Prix Contenders
ChromeVendor:GoogleDebut:9/02/2008Current Version:20Layout Engine:WebKitJavaScript Engine:V8Supported Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOSHTML5 Hardware Acceleration:YesWebGL:YesWindows 7 WBGP Championships:3Total WBGP Championships:5Download Chrome!
FirefoxVendor:MozillaDebut:11/09/2004Current Version:13Layout Engine:Gecko 2.0JavaScript Engine:JaegerMonkeySupported Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux, AndroidHTML Hardware Acceleration:YesWebGL:YesWindows 7 WBGP Championships:3Total WBGP Championships:3Download Firefox!
Internet ExplorerVendor:MicrosoftDebut:8/16/1995Current Version:9Layout Engine:TridentJavaScript Engine:ChakraSupported Platforms:Windows (Vista and 7)HTML5 Hardware Acceleration:YesWebGL:NoWindows 7 WBGP Championships:2Total WBGP Championships:2Download Internet Explorer!
OperaVendor:Opera SoftwareDebut:12/09/1996Current Version:12.00Layout Engine:PrestoJavaScript Engine:CarakanSupported Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOSHTML5 Hardware Acceleration:NoWebGL:NoWindows 7 WBGP Championships:1Total WBGP Championships:2Download Opera!
SafariVendor:AppleDebut:1/07/2003Current Version:5.1.7Layout Engine:WebKit 2JavaScript Engine:NitroSupported Platforms:Windows, OS X, iOSHTML5 Hardware Acceleration:OS X-onlyWebGL:NoWindows 7 WBGP Championships:0Total WBGP Championships:2Download Safari!
Now, let's take a look at the new test system.