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[FullThrottleF1]

For me, its definitely the 2011 McLaren MP4-26

 

[AustinF1]

That's what I would have said. 

[Neno]

 

never forget the year F1 died. 2009. 

[PayasYouRace]

The MP4-26 was a very nice looking car.

 

I'd give the 2015 Mercedes W06 and Lotus E23 a shout too.

[LeClerc]

Meh, I've had warts on my arse that looked better than any modern F1 car.

[noikeee]

 

never forget the year F1 died. 2009. 

 

This isn't the "most hilariously ugly car of the modern era" thread. 

[Dr. Austin]

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

For me it is Ferrari F2012. I don't know why but this car holds a special place in my heart.

 

Edited by RYARLE, 20 November 2016 - 19:06.

[TomNokoe]

[mgs315]

Caterham CT-05.

[SenorSjon]

For me it is Ferrari F2012. I don't know why but this car holds a special place in my heart.

Hell no. The front wing, the stepped, high nose.

I can't think of a 09-16 beautiful car.

[w1Y]

this year's merc

[tearitup]

Last years torro rosso maybe.

[ConsiderAndGo]

All absolutely hideous in comparison to cars of the 90's.

Sincerely hope things get better next year, although the cock-noses will probably still be around, so I doubt it.

[scheivlak]

Maybe the OP can enlighten us what he considers as the "high wing era"?

 

The only high wing era I know was from mid-1968 to May 1969.

[FullThrottleF1]

I prefer the 2007-09 red than what they use now.

[FullThrottleF1]

Maybe the OP can enlighten us what he considers as the "high wing era"?

 

The only high wing era I know was from mid-1968 to May 1969.

 

2009-2016.

[OO7]

The MP4-26 was a very nice looking car.

 

I'd give the 2015 Mercedes W06 and Lotus E23 a shout too.

For me it's the Mercedes W06, no contest:

[LiftAndCoast]

Wow, the simplicity of that front wing.

It's easy to forget how recent the complex creations on today's cars are.

[TomNokoe]

Wow, the simplicity of that front wing.

It's easy to forget how recent the complex creations on today's cars are.

2009 would've been a great-er season with DRS

[ArchieTech]

It probably won't get a lot of love in here but I really liked the Brawn BGP 001

[RainyAfterlifeDaylight]

I think what FullThrottleF1 means is high nose cars. Hybrid era of Formula1 is low nose cars.

[FullThrottleF1]

I mean 09-16

[Cliff]

Really love the RB-12. Hope they will continue with the matte colours next year! 

[P123]

Toss up between the McLaren MP4-27 and Merc W07.

[PayasYouRace]

It probably won't get a lot of love in here but I really liked the Brawn BGP 001

 

I'll join you on that, especially in the early season before some of the clashing sponsor stickers were added.

[SpartanChas]

Hard to choose. Red Bull have made some nice looking cars, RB6, 7, 10, 12, the 2015 and 2012 McLarens, recent mercedes and the Brawn.

[Risil]

I'm not sure what the high-wing era is, but looking at the photos here I'm glad it's on the way out?

[Silverstone96]

Certainly not the best era of cars!!!! But a few that stand out:

The 09 Brawn
The 10' virgin cosworth
The 11' red bull
The 12' mclaren merc

But it will be remembered most for the silly snow plough front wings, even more silly bits on said front wings and generally cars which were all out of proportion

[jonpollak]

[GoldenColt]

Nothing beats this one imho (MP4-27 from 2012):

 

 

 

 

Edited by GoldenColt, 20 November 2016 - 20:38.

[f1paul]

[chunder27]

The original Tyrrell 019.

[mgs315]

Agreed on those MP4-27 pictures, especially the early year nose variants before they flattened it out a bit.

[Peat]

The stepped noses are back next year by the way... Just to depress you on a Sunday night.

[PayasYouRace]

The stepped noses are back next year by the way... Just to depress you on a Sunday night.

 

What makes you say that? The steps were a product of the 12 nose height limit which created a flat limit ahead of the monocoque. Next year's cars noses are going to be more like the current ones.

[messy]

I liked the 2012 Williams-Renault FW32. Aerodynamically you could see it was a nice design (the first by Mike Coughlan wasn't it?) especially early in the season when it was really quick. Stepped nose or not. The 2012 McLaren was nice too. And the Ferrari. I didn't mind the stepped noses to be honest, they were different. Also mentioning the 2010 Sauber, which was a very sleek looking design.

Very little about the current era F1 cars make me think "wow" in the same way seeing a McLaren MP4-13 head on coming out of the final turn at Albert Park did.

[Peat]

What makes you say that? The steps were a product of the 12 nose height limit which created a flat limit ahead of the monocoque. Next year's cars noses are going to be more like the current ones.

 

The monocoque 'box' allows for it again. Teams are looking to maximise the space under the tub that the rules allow, thus there'll need to be a step in order to satisfy the nose regs. It's like a more extreme version of the 2014 Ferrari nose. They won't (hopefully) all be like that, Mercedes have shown that you can make a fast car without going to the extreme edges of the rules.

[PlatenGlass]

2009-2016.

It might be worth editing your opening post to say this.

[Risil]

It might be worth editing your opening post to say this.

 

Done

 

(Apologies to everyone whose jokes I've ruined)

[Nonesuch]

 

The Ferrari F10.   More so the front than the rear - but that was a feature of all 2010 cars.

[jonpollak]

What joke?
Jp

[muramasa]

　

W05, W06, W07 in no particular order or just cannot pick one

 

then there's such massive gap between the best and 4th best or 2nd best group, which is consisted of Brawn, this year's STR, 2009/10 RBR etc etc in no particular order

 

Merc of the last 3 years are stunning, no other cars even come close

Edited by muramasa, 20 November 2016 - 22:17.

[DeKnyff]

Not the quickest thing on Earth, but the Marussia 2013 was less ugly than most (maybe because its aero was less developped than most?)

 

 

 

Edited by DeKnyff, 20 November 2016 - 22:29.

[BMWTeamBigazzi]

Who Cares!!! They will be nothing like this

 

[quaint]

I think what FullThrottleF1 means is high nose cars. Hybrid era of Formula1 is low nose cars.

 

"High wing" in most of the last decade has meant disproportionate, high and narrow rear wings. Next year the rear wing is going to be lower and wider again.

 

”Best looking” is too nice a term to describe any of these monstrosities, so I'd prefer the more correct term ”least ugly”.

[superden]

They were all hideous.

[Ruusperi]

*GRAPHIC* CATERHAM

Please, no NSFW pictures here. Gosh.

[SonnyViceR]

2006 was the last year with nice looking cars, ie before ridiculous aero and lame clunky box shapes. Everything afterwards has looked like crap except maybe some of the original CFD Virgin/Marussia/whatever chassis that have just been "ehh okay I guess" and even in those cases it was probably just because they didn't have money for anything else

Edited by SonnyViceR, 21 November 2016 - 00:00.

[teejay]

2012 McLaren for me - gorgeous car. 

 

Or last years Merc.