Are These F1's Ugliest Race Winning Cars?
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As we saw in our Best Looking F1 Cars video, there have been some stunning F1 cars throughout the years. But there have been some we'd really rather not have to look at again...so of course we've made a video about them!
An ugly car doesn't necessarily mean a bad car though, as each of the cars in this list did manage to get at least one win under it's respective, unattractive, and ill-fitting belt.
From hideous raised noses to unsightly intakes to just plain ugly chassis, we take a look back through Formula 1's 70 years to uncover that you don't need engineering beauty to be a winner in F1.
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I don’t know why so much hate for the early 90s Benettons... such beauties
@JayB-lz6yd
4 жыл бұрын
pukefest
@LuisBita
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed ✅
@willypro4949
4 жыл бұрын
Some people hated them because they looked like NASCAR cars for how busy their liveries were with sponsors
@joribremer5260
4 жыл бұрын
The 91 car looked better
@samricketts3903
4 жыл бұрын
I agree
"A winning car is always beautiful" - Enzo Ferrari
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
@Rollo Treadway Lauda didn't want to race for Enzo
@romanmarmalyukov4428
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, all of you are delusional. Lay off the crack pipe will you?
@Leone2603
4 жыл бұрын
Lies
@russotusso1695
4 жыл бұрын
@@GFSCN69 if I remember correctly it's not exactly 100% correct quote, it's something more like "racecar becomes beautiful only when it wins" tho I may be wrong and I don't remember the quote correctly.
@GameOver-nm2us
Жыл бұрын
A failure F1 car can be beautiful too, proof: HAAS VF-19
I actually liked the Benetton B192 & B193 and think they looked purposeful and effective.
@alexcarolan8825
4 жыл бұрын
Me too, I think it looked pretty ahead of it's time, nicely eye catching
@sloppynyuszi
4 жыл бұрын
I liked it at the time too.
@NazriB
Жыл бұрын
Lies again? Ugly F1
@chuk4480
10 ай бұрын
I didn't know people thought that high-nose was associated with ugliness until this video. I agree with you here!
@zinddy
5 ай бұрын
B192 is a classic, i love the higb nose cars, and the f2012 and fw34 is also super good looking
That 1996 Ferrari looks like something out of phineas and ferb
@omarzebibo1381
4 жыл бұрын
100th like, even tho no one cares
@thesoulbreakerx
4 жыл бұрын
101st
Am i the only one who thinks the b192 looks gorgeous with that yellow and green livery?
@cantfindawayout
4 жыл бұрын
No, you're defo not the only one. I like 92 and 93 Benettons more than the 95 one, for example.
@gorkab8461
4 жыл бұрын
B197 is the prettiest Benetton of the era, maybe also B194 for its well proportioned compactness
B192?? Come on guys, what's wrong with you?
@_SpamMe
4 жыл бұрын
He's repeatedly mentioned those high-nose cars as ones he hates so I'm not surprised, but I just can't see it. They remind me a bit of sharks - or fighter jets - with those noses. Yes, not the most beautiful F1 car, but among the ugliest race winning ones? Surely not.
@Orcawhale1
4 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with you? There's nothing pretty about the car in question, other than the livery. Remove your nostalgia glasses and look at it properly.
@jeshkam
4 жыл бұрын
@@Orcawhale1 It's stunning. Period.
@JayB-lz6yd
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeshkam pfffhahahahahahaha! oh my...
@redbullsauberpetronas
4 жыл бұрын
Idk why he hates high noses so much they're not ugly
I would argue that more than half of the cars on the list aren’t ugly at all.
@evo5dave
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. Pretty much any car from the mid 70s would be uglier or the 1995 McLaren or Williams FW26, or the 1976 Ligier... the list could go on. Most cars on the video look okay and some even look great.
@GameOver-nm2us
Жыл бұрын
I don't believe in an ugly F1 car (mind you 2014-2016 cars, pretend those never existed)
Fun fact: The Benetton B192 was the last manual transmission car to win an F1 race.
@Driver61
4 жыл бұрын
I drove that car in a test at Zolder - smashing through the gears was insane!
@kenlykkeslett7501
4 жыл бұрын
@@Driver61 Really? How did you end up in that?
@clicheguevara9917
4 жыл бұрын
probably one of my top 3 arguments as to why schumacher is my GOAT.
@stepladder3257
3 жыл бұрын
@@Driver61 you have great content, you had teach us how great senna, schumi, alonso, and hamilton thanks
@marguskiis7711
3 жыл бұрын
@@Driver61 Bring the manual box back to the F1!
I actually like the 1996 Ferrari. I like the nose they used early in the season and I like the car's low and wide proportions.
@Meeehat
4 жыл бұрын
Your opinion: (Exists) Me: Thomas has never seen such bullshit before
@charlesfowler4308
4 жыл бұрын
Wow imo it's the ugliest car on the whole list, I do like how the Mercedes looks tho 👀
@creativecat2763
4 жыл бұрын
I also like the high nose 1996 Ferrari
@toxic2971
4 жыл бұрын
@@charlesfowler4308 well he likes the look
@somebloke2238
3 жыл бұрын
Kinda agree the nose and side pods look fine it's just the bit around the drivers head that looks awkward
Am I only one who really likes the 2012 F1 cars especially the Williams FW34 a tribute to the rothmans liveries of the 1990s
@jean-luctikko9792
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
I honestly like the FW26. I remember picking it always in the F1 '04 game because it had such a cool nose.
B191 was the first high nose Benetton.
@houseking9211
Жыл бұрын
it wasn't even that high, there was just a gap between the bottom of the nose and top of the front wing, there's nothing wrong with a high nose car as long as the shape is okay and the underside doesn't look like it's bowing upwards towards the end
@MasterOfDickery
Жыл бұрын
@@houseking9211 thanks for describing word for word what a high nose is in F1 captain obvious.
I've always thought the B192 was a good looking car
I disagree with most of these
@chevydyall7619
3 жыл бұрын
Yep the no1 is the only poo one in my opinion
Fernano Alonso deserves a medal for making the F2012 look good in racing.
@torgejh9189
4 жыл бұрын
I still wanna imagine what he could have reached with a reasonable car in that season
@hfbloke706
4 жыл бұрын
Kim Yo Jong's Sandwich F2012 was really bad. In qualifying it constantly got beaten by Red Bull, McLaren, Lotus, Force India and Williams of Maldonado. But F2012 was ok on race pace
@TheLeewi98
4 жыл бұрын
Kim Yo Jong's Sandwich And in some races it was even faster than the red bull. Red bull had a lot of struggles with their 2012 car and in many races were off the pace.
@shileetan625
4 жыл бұрын
@Kim Yo Jong's Sandwich Massa was a lap down, Kimi took 2nd
@chielwouterscw
4 жыл бұрын
I kinda liked how the f2012 looked.
Why does everyone always attack the Williams FW26 nose? I always thought it looked badass, compared to the generic looks the other 2004 cars had.
@marcocardoso7348
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, people always say it was ugly but I actually thought it was a beautiful and very agressive design.
@Roguescienceguy
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. It was the first thing i thought too when i saw it appear on this list. I actually think it's very goodlooking. Waaaay better looking than those weird things they drive nowadays
@reinardish
4 жыл бұрын
rule of art tell the beauty of something must have all part connected and streamlined
Am I the only one loving 2012 stepnoses?
@paco4668
4 жыл бұрын
The Williams one isn’t too bad imo thanks to the dark livery on the nose, but I can’t defend the Ferrari sorry!
@rubywest5166
4 жыл бұрын
Even as someone who starting watching F1 and thought they looked okay at the time, I’ve gotta say they’re pretty ugly these days
@Felgaldhinio
4 жыл бұрын
The 2012 Ferrari I personally love the look of, very distinct aesthetic, don't get why it get's brought up when the Mercedes or Force India worse looking noses in my eyes.
@daniellyons9931
4 жыл бұрын
Nope, i love them and found the 2013 noses really bad
@kawauchi2918
4 жыл бұрын
Lotus E20 looked pretty good
Correction. The first Benetton with a high nose was in 1991. Albeit lower than the b192, but still the first one.
The 192 wasn't the first high nose Benetton, the previous car the 191 was high also.
The B192??? You are tripping there.
Ferrari 126 CK from 1981. That car was a tractor with which only Gilles knew how to win.
@reallynousername8617
4 жыл бұрын
Rollo Treadway you take back sir the 1982 Ferrari was beautiful
@gorkab8461
4 жыл бұрын
@Rollo Treadway Not sure I agree, but I see the point. Throw in 1986 in the list too.
W196 was amazing to look at, and iconic, don't see it as ugly at all.
Mercedes w196? I'm sorry are you drunk?
@Orcawhale1
4 жыл бұрын
Are you? Their reasoning is perfectly valid in this regard.
@martinh88
4 жыл бұрын
The open wheel 196 is nice. The one with all the bodywork is a mess and doesn't look like an F1 car.
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
@@martinh88 thank you
@aydankhaliq2967
4 жыл бұрын
@@Orcawhale1 and I'm underage
Benetton B192. What the hell??? It’s a beautiful car! In fact I find most of these cars attractive.
I know im a minority on this but i like the f310. The low nose especially Also, the b192 the first high nosed benetton? Cmon now, get your facts straight
@laszlokaestner5766
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. I always liked the F310's sidepods, really striking and made it sort of look like an early style jet fighter.
9:56 That picture that stops you for a minute just to look at it.
I personally love the 2009-2013 cars, I think the 2012 Ferrari looks great
@sf70hyt99
7 ай бұрын
Same
Fun fact pastor gave Williams their last F1 championship win in the fw34
i liked the 90s highnose , especially the schumi ferrari seemed a little like a fighter jet with those side pots on top
The part i’m confused is why autosport finds high noses and f1 cars from early 2010’s so bad and unattractive because most of them look pretty nice. Maybe it could be just me because i started watching f1 in early 2010’s
@joshsmith7521
4 жыл бұрын
The cars from 2000 to 2008 were far better looking than the cars from 2009-2016
@FareastSN
4 жыл бұрын
@@joshsmith7521 2014 especially is the cursed season for car design-wise.
@adrianzanoli
4 жыл бұрын
same, they are quite modern looking cars
@Adithya13303
4 жыл бұрын
The McLarens, Red Bulls and the 2010 Ferrari all looked really pretty.
@SURGASURGE12
4 жыл бұрын
The 2009-2016 cars have the ugliest rear wings in the history of F1. Ridiculously high and narrow. It ruined the proportions of the cars in my opinion.
0:39 There's an escalator on the front of that car. HaHa
@pavise6333
4 жыл бұрын
That's how the driver get in and out
@charlesfowler4308
4 жыл бұрын
@@pavise6333 actually a very smart feature to help save his energy for the race, climbing in and out of the car can be very taxing on the driver 😅
Idk I really liked the walrus front end of the 2003 Williams. It was something new and bold compared to the ugly high pointy noses of the day.
i LOVE THE LOOKS OF ALL THE VARS SHOWN
Autosport, you can’t say ‘It WAS a lot uglier’, you are a channel compiled of journalists and experts, not one person and do not speak on behalf of everyone, aesthetics are an opinion, not facts. I didn’t mind the 1996 Ferrari at all, as a kid, I know I’m probably part of a minority haha
Dont agree with the Benetton B192 being on there, thought it was a great looking car. That Tyrell doesnt look too bad either..
The Ferrari F310, nose low or high I could never describe as an ug! OK, I'm biased, 1996 was my first full time season as an enthusiastic 12 Yr old fan, and I was a Schumacher fan boy for the next 10 years, but still objectively she was a curvey, quirky thing that brought out the best of Schuey as he hustled it around outpace the stand out Williams car on more than one occasion. 1995 Ferrari - a classic beauty, 1996 - an unconventional beauty!
I loved that Williams with the walrus things
This might be controversial but I think the McLaren MP4/10 is beautiful. The raised nose with a Mercedes badge reminds me of the Penske Indycars of that era.
I dont get the hate for the high nose designs of the early benettons I genuinly love the look of them
Is it just me, or do the 90's highnose cars actually not look all that bad?
I like the look of most of these cars
I actually love that 1996 f1 Ferrari.
@spacemanmonster23
4 жыл бұрын
And the 1995 McLaren.
Actually I really like the F310B
@mrvontrips
4 жыл бұрын
That's the 97 car but if you're talking about the 96 high nose car that's the f310/2 which also really like.
90s will always be beautiful even if design was 2 funky back in the day
I actually love the early 2010's cars
@saltedcactus2498
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@houseking9211
Жыл бұрын
and then the v6 era came and ruined everything
Lotus E21 anything winning in that era was a horror
Funny how the weirder looking cars provided some of F1s best racing
The 71 Terrell was gorgeous
Me low-key the only one like Williams FW34 ,ah man those 2012 cars looked something else manh! Gorgeous
Is it bad I think the Ensign n179 and McLaren mp4/10 are good looking, including the first 3 intro cars?
I watched f1 and schumacher since i see that stunning yellow bennetton b192.
the 1997 Ferrari addressed all of the ugliness of 1996, disagree that it was "hardly a stunner". It was so well proportioned and lines flowed so well. Smooth sidepods that blended into the monocoque, smooth nose, much lower side impact protection around the drivers head...
I don't agree with plenty of these lol. I liked the high-nose Ferrari F310 AND the Benneton B192..and all of the cigar-style cars.
F1 fans who likes high noses: "We're gonna rage"
9:56 my heart just skipped beats. What a podium ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The 1991 Benetton B191 also had the raised nose
You could put nearly every car from the last 10 years in this list and it would be full. The Benettons are not beautiful but they look fine. Same with most of the 60s cars.
The T81 is gorgeous
3:42 I liked the Ferrari F310 Shark nose, the previous nose looked outdated for the season
I actually like the Tyrrel 011B
Definitely forgot about the Red Bull RB9
I dont know why the high nose 90s f1 cars get so much hate
I have a quite unique opinion about the Williams FW34 and the Ferrari F2012, i personally think they are one of the best looking f1 cars ever
i grew up with the skinny era of f1 so ive always liked them (not 2014 tho they were horrific)
There are 3 choices I TOTALLY disagree with : 1) The late Ferrari 310 being ugly. It's among my top 30 best looking F1 cars OF ALL TIME. I love the nose. It looks so much better than the earlier version, and everything about it, all angles, looked really great; 2) The Cooper T81. I think this is a MASTERPIECE. The open-wheel design stood out to me against all of its' rivals at the time - definitely top 15; 3) The Benettons of the 90s their noses and all (the trend made F1 cars at the time, in my opinion EVEN better) looked amazing, kudos to Sebastian Neumann for pointing out so well, my favourite being the '95 TurboMiester
The Benetton B192 is one of the best looking F1 Cars ever!
I dont know why but I have always liked how the Ferrari F2012 looks
The F2012 looks great, all high nose cars look good in my eyes
The Ferrari 310b was a stunning car it was just a slow car the only reason why it was a race winner because the great Micheal Schumacher was behind the wheel I miss Micheal a lot
Approx. 0:36 😳 I hope that whomever designed the 1979 ensign had his crayons taken away.
I always thought the high nose cars looked very good and sleek. I never minded the high nose ferarri either I always thought the cockpit had a very cool shape
Always thought the 2009 McLaren was hideous
@creativecat2763
4 жыл бұрын
true
I like those 90's high nose F1 cars
Thanks, Ruskin
Anyone else find that the 2012 ferrari actually looks nice?
What? The Benetton B192 on this List? No man. Just no!
This is a really bad list.
Honestly non of the cars were really that ugly they were just prototypes
I quite like the F310
Well for me Tyrrell 011B is a striking F1 car
Most of these car are so beautiful and he is saying there are bad or ugly I totally disagree
who ever decided this list shouldnt be allowed an opinion smh
I like the FW24 from 2004...
Like, none of these are ugly.... 2012 especially, those are beautiful
Most cars on this list are not really ugly for me, just a bit odd at best. The 2014 Red Bull and Mercedes would've made it onto my list because of their weird noses. Also the 2008 cars with way to much winglets like the McLaren and the Sauber are not great to look at too.
The early 90s low nose cars are the worst the sport has had imo in terms of looks. High noses were a gift aesthetically
When Alonso won the Valencia Grand Prix in 2012 he led the championship with 111 points. His teammate Massa had 11 points.
Am i weird for liking the high nose version of the F310?
Unpopular opinion, the walrus Williams looks cool
I normally agree with these top 10’s, but this one was so off in my opinion. I feel the 2014 red bull, 2015 Ferrari, 1996 Ligier-mugen-honda should have been on there instead of some of the 50’s/60’s cars
I always thought the Williams FW34 was good looking, sure it had that step, but most cars that year did.
Why the hate for the high nose? Some of the best looking cars, surely?!
Yeah the Williams from 84 , its like the 83 and the 85 car smashed into eachother...
b192? anything wrong with you mate?
@JayB-lz6yd
4 жыл бұрын
it's fugly as hell WTF
Next list most handsome racing drivers ?
@pressstart1490
4 жыл бұрын
James Hunt, Ayrton Senna,
@deadline0018
4 жыл бұрын
Press Start ayrton had that smile 😍😍😍
Yes, they are fugly. Thank you for not turning off the comments.
I can see why most of these could be seen as ugly but the w196 is cool af! Aggressive looking imo I like it!
The W196? What the hell. The silver arrow is one of the prettiest cars from the era. And in the words of the driver "A pretty car is the one that wins."
I honestly love the 2012 ferrari
Look I’m sorry I like the skinny V8 era, I grew up on it