WATCH: F1’s 2022-spec sidepods explained - Formula 1
May 1, 2022 · The revamped 2022 rules have thrown up some fascinating sidepod variations, from Ferrari’s ‘wide-pods’ to Mercedes’ radical slim-line design. But what are the advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches?
Sidepods On F1 Cars: What They Are & How They Work
Aug 11, 2023 · A sidepod on an F1 car is the bulge in the body of the car at either side of the driver, moving back to varying degrees alongside where the engine sits inside the car. Sidepods are used to cool the internal components and guide airflow over the car.
Side pods on an F1 car: Easy explaination - Formulapedia
Mar 28, 2023 · Side pods are a critical component of a Formula One car’s design, with their impact on the car’s performance difficult to overstate. The side pods play a crucial role in managing the flow of air around the car, reducing drag, and increasing downforce, which in turn leads to increased speed and improved handling.
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).
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.
TECH ANALYSIS: Mercedes stick to their guns on unique sidepod …
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.
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.
How a Formula 1 car works: Episode 3 - Sidepods - YouTube
In our latest guide to how an F1 car works, Giorgio Piola and Jake Boxall-Legge explain the design trends teams pursue in sidepod design, and the reasons beh...
Gary Anderson: How Red Bull’s dramatic sidepod design works
Mar 1, 2022 · The front of the sidepods are designed to push the airflow around the sides of the car. That airflow is sent in several different directions. The green arrows indicate the airflow coming over the top of the underfloor surface.
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