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2013 Force India VJM06

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The Force India VJM06 is a complete redesign of the previous year’s car.

2006 Honda RA106

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The year marked the first time Honda had competed as a full team since 1968; since then it had only competed as an engine supplier until taking over BAR completely.

2009 Renault F1 R29

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The team expected to be fighting for both the drivers and constructors titles. Instead, the car proved to be disappointing.

2010 Virgin Racing VR-01

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The VR-01 was the first Formula One racing car designed entirely with computational fluid dynamics.

2007 Honda RA107

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The ‘livery launch’ for the RA107 took place at the Natural History Museum in London and showed a completely new take on the look of a Formula One car.

2011 Sauber F1 C30

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As with the Sauber C29 the car is powered by a Ferrari engine, but with added capability to house Ferrari’s customer KERS system.

2008 Ferrari F2008

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Features a new standard Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which is the electronic system that controls all the cars, produced by McLaren Electronic Systems.

2008 Honda RA108

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The team retained their drivers from the previous two seasons, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello.

2002 Ferrari F2002

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Powered by a 3.0L V10 engine which had a very low centre of gravity, the F2002 had excellent handling.

2013 Sauber F1 C32

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In comparison to its predecessor, the Sauber C31, the C32 features a lower nose design.

2012 Red Bull Racing RB8

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Like most 2012-specification cars, the RB8 features a ‘stepped-nose’ to conform with new regulations to improve safety.

2013 Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

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Aston Martin is celebrating its centenary in world-class style with the debut of the exceptional Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept.

2005 Lotus Elise Spyder1 Custom

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Inspired by only the purest of sports cars, the Spyder 1 focuses on performance through light weight.

2014 Vuhl 05

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The 05’s monocoque weighs in at a mere 78kg, while the dry weight of the entire car is a very competitive 695kg.

2013 Jaguar Project 7 Concept

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Project 7 is not a static concept, but a fully-functional, high-performance sports car.

2012 Caterham Seven 620 R

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Caterham is re-inventing the already enviable parameters of its iconic model, with the Seven 620 R setting a new benchmark in outrageous performance.

1993 Ferrari 333 SP

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Intended for customer racing only, the Ferrari 333 SP was designed specifically for the new IMSA prototype regulations in 1993.

2014 Caterham Seven 160

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Caterham Cars has opened the UK order book for the Caterham Seven 160 – its new entry-level variant of the iconic sportscar.

2014 Red Bull Racing RB10

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The RB10 has been designed to use Renault Sport’s new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine, the Renault Energy F1-2014.

2006 Spyker MF1

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Starting the 2006 season as Midland, the team would finish under the new of ownership of Spyker.

2014 Toro Rosso STR9

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The STR9 will be the first Toro Rosso car to use an engine built by Renault, the Energy F1-2014.

2009 McLaren MP4-24

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Eddie Jordan proclaimed it as “possibly the worst car McLaren have ever designed”.

2006 McLaren MP4-21

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The car continues the MP4-X naming system and is notable for its striking chrome livery which is designed to maximize the visibility of the teams sponsors.

2014 Ferrari F14 T

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The first turbo powered F1 car for Ferrari since the Gustav Brunner designed F1/87/88C driven by Michele Alboreto and Gerhard Berger in 1988.

2008 McLaren MP4-23

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The MP4-23 won the 2008 World Driver’s Championship in the hands of Lewis Hamilton, but finished 2nd in the constructor’s championship behind Ferrari.