Top 50: Wildest F1 designs ever
So what makes a wild Formula 1 design? Well, it can be a radical technical oddball, like using four-wheel drive or six wheels, or it can just look plain weird and out of proportion. It can feature crazy wings, an ugly nose, look like it's been drawn with a broken ruler, or 'boast' aerodynamics that have never seen a windtunnel! Here are our Top 50 cars, in no particular order...
Elio de Angelis, Lotus 88 Ford
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March 2-4-0
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Arrows A2
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McLaren MP4-29
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Lotus 49B
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Ensign N179
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Arrows A22
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Alfa Romeo 179
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Force India VJM07
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Caterham CT05
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March 711
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Renault RS01
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Lotus E22
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Lotus 88
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Brabham BT46
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Honda RA108
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Ligier JS5
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Forti Corse FG01B
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Williams FW26
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ATS HS1
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Eifelland 21
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McLaren MP4/10B
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Toro Rosso STR9
Photo by: Charles Coates / Motorsport Images
Brabham BT26
Photo by: LAT Photographic
Williams FW08B
Photo by: Dom Romney / Motorsport Images
Alfa Romeo 177
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McLaren M26
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Life L190
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Brabham BT34
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Renault R29
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Ferguson P99 4WD
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Ferrari 312 B3
Photo by: Franco Nugnes
Maki F101A
Photo by: Dave Dyer
Ferrari F310
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March 751
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Osella FA1I
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Merzario A1
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Brabham BT55
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Tyrrell 025
Photo by: Sutton Images
Toleman TG183B
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AGS JH22
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Brabham BT42
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Zakspeed 861
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Footwork FA12
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Ligier JS19
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Mercedes-Benz W196
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Lotus 56B gas turbine
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Hesketh 308B
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Cosworth 4WD
Photo by: David Phipps
BMW Sauber F1.09
Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images
Tyrrell P34
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