.ScuderiaFerrari's decision to throw in the towel on its in-wash bathtub sidepods means that all of F1's top squads have now switched to a downwash concept. Autosport examines why... ⬇️
The change in how air behaves over the top of the sidepod may appear to be quite subtle, which is why teams have long played down the significance of the performance gain from this area of the car.
"Aerodynamically these wide sidepods help the suction in the floor. So that's the concept that it looks like you can't do without if you want to maximise the suction in the floor and the load on the car. And it's very clear that everyone is converging in that direction." This continues down the sidepod's surface, helping with the floor edge and having an influence over the rear wheel wake, reducing the influence it can have on the diffuser.
"Now, it's appeared on the car now, because it works. Ultimately, we only follow the science. And the great thing about aerodynamics, and a great thing about this sport and the reason we do it, in my case for 30 years, is because every day is different, every year is different, every car is different. And we're still learning. There are a million ways to solve the problems. And you're never going to cover all of them.
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