WORST looking F1 cars/liveries ever?

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As for actual car designs, I think the Ensign N179 is the worst

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gilles27 wrote:As for actual car designs, I think the Ensign N179 is the worst

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it actually looks like a car made from Lego.
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wasn't it because they could not make the honeycomb in anything other than straight lines?
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Jabberwocky wrote:wasn't it because they could not make the honeycomb in anything other than straight lines?


it looks like they sawed a ladder in half...
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Jabberwocky wrote:wasn't it because they could not make the honeycomb in anything other than straight lines?


nope, they just decided that was the best aerodynamic solution at the time. they wanted to free up the sidepods so they just move ALL the radiators to the front and piled them up like that.

also, i've just remembered this;

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Denthúl wrote:Image


That was worse than the '08 livery? :P

And someone was going to post this eventually...

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edit: that reminded me of another one:

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I actually like that Renault :(
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Ladies and Gents I give you the 2004 BMW Williams FW26








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JamesD89 wrote:I actually like that Renault :(


SATAN!!
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Brandz wrote:
JamesD89 wrote:I actually like that Renault :(


SATAN!!


I won't use this smiley, :twisted: , it's too predictable.
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JamesD89 wrote:
Brandz wrote:
JamesD89 wrote:I actually like that Renault :(


SATAN!!


I won't use this smiley, :twisted: , it's too predictable.


haha :thumbup:
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:yikes: i still find it hard to believe that this actually existed!
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I'm surprised I'm still alive after my post. :confused:
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Denthúl wrote:I'm surprised I'm still alive after my post. :confused:


I'm with you all the way on the Honda and Force India liveries
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