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The best F1 cars never to win a GP

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For all the undeserving Formula 1 cars to have somehow managed to muster a GP win, there are many more promising machines that were denied the glory they deserved. Here is Autosport's definitive ranking of those cars

Many good Formula 1 cars got their day in the sun, even if they weren't the benchmarks in a given season. But sometimes bad luck, poor timing or unusual circumstances combine to stop deserving machines crossing the line first.

There have been some very good F1 cars that failed to win a world championship grand prix, which made finalising this top 10 a challenge.

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