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...

Top 50: Wildest F1 designs ever
March 2-4-0
March 2-4-0
1/50

Photo by: LAT Photographic

Arrows A2
Arrows A2
2/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

McLaren MP4-29
McLaren MP4-29
3/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Lotus 49B
Lotus 49B
4/50

Photo by: LAT Photographic

Ensign N179
Ensign N179
5/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Arrows A22
Arrows A22
6/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Alfa Romeo 179
Alfa Romeo 179
7/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Force India VJM07
Force India VJM07
8/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Caterham CT05
Caterham CT05
9/50

Photo by: Alastair Staley / Motorsport Images

March 711
March 711
10/50

Photo by: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch / Motorsport Images

Renault RS01
Renault RS01
11/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Lotus E22
Lotus E22
12/50

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

Lotus 88
Lotus 88
13/50

Photo by: Team Lotus

Brabham BT46
Brabham BT46
14/50

Photo by: Jeff Bloxham / Motorsport Images

Honda RA108
Honda RA108
15/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Ligier JS5
Ligier JS5
16/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Forti Corse FG01B
Forti Corse FG01B
17/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Williams FW26
Williams FW26
18/50

Photo by: Steve Etherington / Motorsport Images

ATS HS1
ATS HS1
19/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Eifelland 21
Eifelland 21
20/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

McLaren MP4/10B
McLaren MP4/10B
21/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Toro Rosso STR9
Toro Rosso STR9
22/50

Photo by: Charles Coates / Motorsport Images

Brabham BT26
Brabham BT26
23/50

Photo by: LAT Photographic

Williams FW08B
Williams FW08B
24/50

Photo by: Dom Romney / Motorsport Images

Alfa Romeo 177
Alfa Romeo 177
25/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

McLaren M26
McLaren M26
26/50

Photo by: LAT Photographic

Life L190
Life L190
27/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Brabham BT34
Brabham BT34
28/50

Photo by: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch / Motorsport Images

Renault R29
Renault R29
29/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Ferguson P99 4WD
Ferguson P99 4WD
30/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Ferrari 312 B3
Ferrari 312 B3
31/50

Photo by: Franco Nugnes

Maki F101A
Maki F101A
32/50

Photo by: Dave Dyer

Ferrari F310
Ferrari F310
33/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

March 751
March 751
34/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Osella FA1I
Osella FA1I
35/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Merzario A1
Merzario A1
36/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Brabham BT55
Brabham BT55
37/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Tyrrell 025
Tyrrell 025
38/50

Photo by: Sutton Images

Toleman TG183B
Toleman TG183B
39/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

AGS JH22
AGS JH22
40/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Brabham BT42
Brabham BT42
41/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Zakspeed 861
Zakspeed 861
42/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Footwork FA12
Footwork FA12
43/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Ligier JS19
Ligier JS19
44/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Mercedes-Benz W196
Mercedes-Benz W196
45/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Lotus 56B gas turbine
Lotus 56B gas turbine
46/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Hesketh 308B
Hesketh 308B
47/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

Cosworth 4WD
Cosworth 4WD
48/50

Photo by: David Phipps

BMW Sauber F1.09
BMW Sauber F1.09
49/50

Photo by: Glenn Dunbar / Motorsport Images

Tyrrell P34
Tyrrell P34
50/50

Photo by: Motorsport Images

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