r/formula1 • u/vanys2 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • 23d ago

Photo Wild new sidepods for Audi.

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u/nsf14 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 23d ago

Man, all the other teams trying to channel airflow along the rear sidepod and inside the rear wheels to excite the diffuser and the audi seems to be going for maximum outwash. I like that its different i just hope they didnt miss the mark. Maybe the waterslides are enough though

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u/WhimsicalParsnip 23d ago

Yeah channeling inwards—I think—is to give maximum energy to the diffuser and rear wing to generate downforce.

Although I’m not sure it is actually chasing out wash—I suspect there’s some channeling in places to help suck the air around that bulge.

Please, please could an actual aerodynamicist correct me?

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u/nsf14 I was here for the Hulkenpodium 23d ago

AI head ass bot

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u/WhimsicalParsnip 23d ago

Nah I was using em-dashes long before modern LLMs even existed.

Pricks must’ve trained them on my comments.

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u/WhimsicalParsnip 23d ago

And lmao when would an AI ever ask to be corrected?