Top 5 Odd F1 Car Designs

#4 2004 Williams FW26

Williams driver Colombian Juan Pablo Mon

Patrick Head, Gavin Fisher, and Antonia Terzi collectively designed the FW26 for the 2004 Formula One season. In order to come up with a dominating package, the car included a ‘walrus’ nose or a tusk nose. The nosecone was small and chunky and was attached to the front wing in order to increase the airflow to the underside of the car, so as to improve the aerodynamic efficiency.

During pre-season testing, the car showed speed, but once the season rolled around, it was found lacking. Williams were expected to fight for the championship that year but with the FW26, the chances of that happening quickly dwindled. The car turned out to be unreliable and was difficult to set up, and it paved way for the FW27.