Formula 1 loves a rule change. Whether it’s to alter the cars to slow them down, or to change the format of qualifying to make it “better”, tweaks will be made several times a decade to try and improve the "show". It's true that some of those rules have resulted in a better sport. But several times F1 has just shot itself in the foot with an alteration. Here’s six such examples.

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