When Formula 1 Designers Get Creative
0From wacky X-wings to double diffusers which delivered championships - Formula 1 has always been at the forefront of technical innovation, which can sometimes lead to interesting results!
Designers are always finding genius ways to sidestep FIA restrictions to create the fastest cars possible, and sometimes the results are insane. And sometimes, downright ugly.
But how did we end up with these ugly cars? What was the reason behind some of the ugliest F1 cars ever made?
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As we know, the design of a Formula 1 car is entirely defined by regulations, they restrict the dimensions of the car and dictate the space that designers can work with.
And over the years, designers have found genius loopholes through the rules - meaning the rules have got stricter and stricter to stop the designs getting out of hand.
Back in 1983, the FIA restrictions on bodywork were far less detailed than today.
The designers were given a huge amount of freedom to use their ingenuity, with a set of relatively simple dimension restrictions.
The freedom of Article 3 in 1983 allowed him to do this, extending the car’s wheelbase and fitting the radiators just ahead of the front wheels.
This genius design enabled driver Nelson Piquet to win his second world championship.
In the same year, Ferrari tried something radical, too, with the 126 C3.
Again, because of the insane power of the cars and the lack of ground effects, Ferrari wanted to maximize grip at the rear to make the car drivable.
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