Top 50: Best-looking F1 cars of all time

By: Charles Bradley

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Since the Formula 1 World Championship began in 1950, the aesthetics of car design have wowed racing fans just as much as the star drivers who raced them. Here’s our favourite 50 – in no particular order – and have your say in the comments.

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Ferrari 312T2

1/50

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McLaren MP4/12

2/50

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Williams FW11B

3/50

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Lotus 79

4/50

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Mercedes Benz W196

5/50

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March 881

6/50

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Eagle AAR104

7/50

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Brabham BT52

8/50

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Brawn BGP 001

9/50

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Jordan 197

10/50

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Lotus 49

11/50

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Ferrari 641

12/50

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Arrows A3

13/50

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Onyx ORE-1

14/50

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Brabham BT46

15/50

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Maserati 250F

16/50

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McLaren MP4-21

17/50

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Wolf WR1

18/50

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Benetton B186

19/50

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Matra MS80

20/50

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Sauber C12

21/50

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Ligier JS11

22/50

Photo by: Rainer W. Schlegelmilch

Scuderia Toro Rosso STR03

23/50

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McLaren MP4/4

24/50

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Ferrari 312

25/50

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Larrousse Lola LC89

26/50

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Alfa Romeo 158/159

27/50

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Williams FW07

28/50

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Ferrari F92A

29/50

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Penske PC4

30/50

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Brabham BT44

31/50

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Tyrrell 008

32/50

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Lamborghini 291

33/50

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Brabham BT55

34/50

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McLaren M19A

35/50

Photo by: Lucien Harmegnies

Ferrari 156

36/50

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Williams FW14B

37/50

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Lotus 72

38/50

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Tyrrell 019

39/50

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Ferrari F2004

40/50

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Ferrari Dino 246

41/50

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Dallara F189

42/50

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Brabham BT20

43/50

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Fondmetal GR02

44/50

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Ligier JS31

45/50

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Lotus 97T

46/50

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Lancia D50

47/50

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Honda RA301

48/50

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Renault RE30C

49/50

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Jordan 191

50/50

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