Although the sci - fi designs look seriously different from actual F1 cars, it's easy to see the influences from the cars they're based on - like the massive airbox from the Ferrari 312T, the sloped sidepods from the Brabham BT44, and obviously the six wheels of the Tyrrell P34. (wtf1.com)
I do not know if change of back pressure due to straight - pipe exhaust could affect the carb, but I had tried to run with airbox completely off, but nothing had changed. (mechanics.stackexchange.com)