What Are F1 Sidepods? - Performance Drivers Club
F1 sidepods are key components of Formula 1 cars that play a crucial role in enhancing aerodynamic efficiency and managing airflow. These intricate structures are carefully designed by skilled engineers to optimize the airflow around the car, reducing drag and increasing downforce.
Analysis: Mercedes’ slimline sidepods and the “rocket ... - RaceFans
Mar 11, 2022 · How did Mercedes produce their radical sidepod, what benefit does it offer and does it meet F1's rules? A closer look at their 'slimline' design.
ANALYSIS: Ferrari sidepods hint at unique direction for F1-75 - Formula 1
Feb 17, 2022 · In a launch season characterised by the quite dramatic visual differences between cars, the new Ferrari F1-75 represents yet another unique way of configuring the bodywork under the new aero regulations.
What Are Sidepods On An F1 Car? An Ultimate Guide
Mar 11, 2024 · Sidepods are positioned on each side of an F1 car and play a pivotal role in aerodynamics and cooling. Meticulously engineered, they are designed to optimise airflow around the car to minimise drag, increase the car’s speed and improve its handling.
Aero analysis: Why Mercedes' slimline sidepods are legal — and …
Mar 11, 2022 · Mercedes' 'no sidepod' concept made waves at the Bahrain test, amid suggestions that it might not be legal. Kyle Forster explains why it does comply with the rules and how it works
Sidepods On F1 Cars: What They Are & How They Work
Aug 11, 2023 · Sidepods on F1 cars help manipulate airflow both over and around the car, and they also help channel air into the radiators to cool the car’s internals. They have long been an important feature for downforce production, and teams can take very different approaches to the designs of their sidepods.
TECH ANALYSIS: Mercedes stick to their guns on unique sidepod …
Feb 15, 2023 · Front corner of W14 (L) and W13 (R) sidepods compared. The exposed upper side impact beam is used, as before, to direct airflow down to the lower exposed floor, accelerating that airflow and giving it extra energy as it travels to the rear of the car, aiding downforce.
F1 | The significance of sidepods in Formula 1 | RaceAnalysis
Aug 7, 2023 · The significance of sidepods in Formula 1. What is the role of the sidepods on nowadays single-seaters? Interaction between sidepods and vehicle's floor; Interaction between sidepods and the rear wing; And what about the fluid dynamics inside the sidepods?
Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ radical F1 sidepods
Mar 10, 2022 · Mercedes’ striking sidepod design has been the biggest talking point of Formula 1’s 2022 pre-season Bahrain test. Ex-F1 technical director Gary Anderson gives his verdict on the design and its legality.
Technical Insight: The varied designs of F1’s 2022 sidepods
Mar 12, 2022 · Ferrari and Aston Martin have in fact chosen to keep the sides of the bodywork quite high, channeling the flow of air higher towards the rear. The lower area of the AMR22 sidepods (above) act as a corridor for the flow of air, while Ferrari surprised many with its innovative and completely unconventional choice of bodywork (below).