Why Red Bull’s surprising 2024 car should scare its F1 rivals

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[@projectneovice]

Newey saw the W14 and was like: "I can fix him."

[@SwaggySimon20]

This comment literally makes no sense😂. They didn’t copy the w14 concept. They just took certain parts from it and implemented on there car

[@fqeagles21]

The RB20 has Sidepods, just vertical inlet

[@patrikmedia]

@@SwaggySimon20 "taking parts and implementing it" is pretty much the definition of copying, no? not saying it's a clone by any means, but they literally copied certain parts and added to their new car

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

​@@fqeagles21 So did the W14 tbf.

[@SwaggySimon20]

⁠​⁠@@patrikmediayeah that exactly what I meant. This original comment and every other delusional rb fan in this comment section is trying to make it seem like newey took the w14 concept and made it work; even though that’s far from the case.

[@ilhamrafi73]

Ain't no way that meme where Adrian Newey was looking closely at Mercedes W14 as if he was scanning and think "I can fix her" was real 😂

[@tvanced8583]

Maybe he saw the meme, and was like: "LOL, hold my beer"

[@purwantiallan5089]

Mercedes W14 looked like Red Bull X2014 Standard Car in terms of car design.😅

[@devanshupanchal7618]

Maybe someone from the RB team leaked that meme and showed the finger to everyone saying this is what we are on to for the next year 😅

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Causeway Point USD SGD

[@AndrewTan-random]

Newey really said to Mercedes: Skill issue

[@konigstiger3252]

Hold brother...no real running yet

[@kesh_r]

Laughed way too hard at this as a gamer

[@jasonwoodward3697]

Lmfao…..very trie

[@kuy0ku]

なに？！？！

[@chomalen]

The W13 and W14 just needed a stable platform... and given that RB had checked that with the floor and suspension set-up, they thought 'let's give that a try'...

[@KayzerTudor]

Imagine if Red Bull remove theirs sidepods at the Bahrain testing lmao

[@swapdrap]

Would be a sight to see

[@jaidenk.d3416]

I mean they did that shit in 22 when going from barcelona to bahrin testing so good chance 😂😂

[@glidertastic5778]

They won't. Sidepods serve a purpose. They guide the air to the diffuser and house a couple of radiators.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

That would be the ultimate dunk flex on Mercedes.

[@alexnowis2468]

Can you actually imagine.... Mercedes at that point will lose their shit

[@jinzo2678]

Adrian was like "Hmm, let me move the goalpost in the opposite direction now."

[@daluckysfury3987]

everyone trying to catch up - RBR flips the script - everyone ow come on !

[@JackV-tw8bw]

Neweys so far ahead he's just playing around now, he probably thinks it funny to beat his biggest rival with there own concept

[@piotrtomasz1268]

Adrian just said "Hold my beer Toto".

[@niklasolsson-wv9eu]

The RB19 was just one big honey pot.

[@Michael-Masi-2021]

He put the goalposts in another stadium.

[@MuhammadImHardBruceLee]

Convergence: I am inevitable... Adrian Newey: And I am... Aero Man...

[@a-walpatches6460]

😄

[@syfax3697]

Underrated comment 😂😂

[@memolano100]

Great comment!

[@konigstiger3252]

Then... dies 😢

[@adamvoid555]

Good one!

[@mordor1779]

Its so weird that right when litrrally every team is copying the RB19 with the underbite sidepods, redbull does the opposite and creates a car like the W14 with vertical intake, an overbite etc

[@FueledUpBrandMedia]

I made the same comment on F1's post on IG. The nose too!

[@aghilesguermouche4653]

​@@FueledUpBrandMedia the nose is definitely not the final one you should wait for testing

[@H_wll7]

McLaren has an overbite on their side pod iirc, assuming that bit of the car is as it will appear in testing

[@glenrobinson10]

Not literally every team. McLaren have an overbite.

[@pato10111]

They are up to something if you ask me. Maybe there will be a radical change at testing.

[@CaliKorleone]

Imagine the RB 20 doesn't work. Then Red Bull just brings back the RB 19 and continues to dominate.

[@Watever310]

Sounds like a plan 😂

[@versiable8041]

That’s not gonna work, McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari and maybe Aston’s 2024 cars would definitely be faster than the RB19. AND I WAS RIGHT, I CALLED IT.

[@karl8805]

No way... max was cruising 80% of the time​@@versiable8041

[@RobbDzzz]

@@versiable8041with no evidence to that effect…

[@zadsazhad]

​@@versiable8041they might be faster than last year but rb 19 was ahead quite a margin last year

[@tastewithjase]

Red Bull are so dominant the 2024 car is the result of a bet between Horner and Newey, where Horner bet Newey even he couldn't fix the Mercedes.

[@rayneethling7809]

ha ha roflmao !!!!!

[@ashstunes6642]

Horner said “change your fucking car” and Adrian said “hey can I try”

[@richardvowler1109]

Feel like the race is the main F1 channel to watch for news better than Sky Sports by far

[@CALL-EEEN-JUAN-JUAN-DUDE]

I would agree! The Race and P1 with Matt and Tommy are my go to channels for F1 news. Sky Sports F1 is just garbage but that is just my opinion.

[@WesllyOni]

Sky who?

[@yt.personal.identification]

They just claimed RedBull are copying Merc. Seriously?

[@erikahuxley]

The Race have some good videos here and there but most are extremely padded stuff that is already known, like a 60 seconds article padded to a 10mins video. Sky Sports F1 just sucks, Craig Slater tries to make everything into bs drama.

[@JohnnyDigital27]

Sky Sports F1 is complete trash. Do yourself a favour and get an F1TV Pro subscription. The commentary and data available is leagues above.

[@ptbot3294]

RB: "Are you not entertained!" Bravo, especially when RB is the last to reveal, save the best for last indeed.

[@hangingchad_]

I couldn't believe they took so much inspiration from Mercedes. I guess Mercedes were on the right track in some areas.

[@aaawac2174]

Merc were chasing peak downforce levels in 2022. It's very possible that RB had the same numbers but went about it in a different way. They also may have chosen this design because they need a middle ground car before 2025 as they have already stated they started shifting resources to.

[@hangingchad_]

@@aaawac2174 yeah, I'm curious to see how much different the car looks by the first race, and how they perform with this design. I can't imagine Mercedes will be too pleased if Red Bull does well with those ideas, now that they more or less abandoned them to appease Hamilton, who won't even be there a year from now...🤣

[@aaawac2174]

@hangingchad_ So they didn't even appease Hamilton. He wanted the seat moved back by 15 cm, and they only moved it back by 2 cm. Something else said during the reveal is RB said the shakedown they did yesterday is matching their simulations very well. Which could also mean dangers for the rest of the grid. I really don't see Merc in the fight this year. If they are it'll be towards the back of the AM, SF, Mc fight for 2nd

[@dannyboyy31]

@@hangingchad_ If Mercedes have ditched certain design philosophies, it's because they thought that was the best option to ensure their competitiveness in 2024. Whether it is, or not, remains to be seen. But it would've been nothing to do with appeasing a driver, even though that narrative clearly suits your fantasies 🤣

[@simon9548]

​@@aaawac2174They moved it back 10cm, not 2cm

[@johnvito9581]

Newey: Mercedes has some fantastic ideas, its just that the rest of the car is shit

[@ethanv7330]

Yeah the driver for example.

[@DannySB991]

@@ethanv7330 I laughed.

[@MrMircs]

​@@ethanv7330hi hi hi you mean the most successful driver in F1 history? Sure thing little guy xD

[@atmghst7112]

​@@MrMircsoh the one max is currently far more dominant than? Yeah him, the old man.

[@MrMircs]

@@atmghst7112 7 v 3 hahahahaha

[@FabledGentleman]

When Adrian Newey has achieved his setting, the opposition starts sweating.

[@glidertastic5778]

No credit to Vaché and all the other engineers. This is not just Newey's creation...

[@FabledGentleman]

@@glidertastic5778*sigh* this is why we can't have nice things in life....

[@dylannix4289]

They shall fear the Newey clipboard

[@thankfulnezzz3299]

no shit, thats like saying when it rains the floor becomes wet.. like congrats u made such a groundbreaking observation.

[@bean3243]

Newey already had his setting turned up to max, RB were just let down by the engine in Mercedes' dominance. The frenchies were not that good at making engines.

[@tamoghnadas8581]

Imagine if RB makes the merc concept work😂 Biggest UNO reverse ever😂

[@Fluffy65]

Toto is certainly not in Kansas anymore

[@darkwa456]

I love this part of F1 seeing what these incredibly talented people can create.

[@BlagoP]

Mike Elliott is watching this and he's like "I told you guys".

[@nickxcore74]

Not necessarily. The proof of the pudding will be how it performs on track.

[@JakobusVdL]

You're probably right. Mercedes always maintained that the exposed floor solution gave huge advantage in the CFD and simulations. But they couldn't get it to perform on track in the same way. If RBR can make the concept on track, Elliot will be vindicated, and Mercedes will probably get the old drawings out of the cupboard for 2025.

[@BlagoP]

@@nickxcore74 Yeah, I know, I was being sarcastic. I hope Mercedes beats RB but I doubt it.

[@ImmaBeBored]

Funny how most cars start looking like The RB18 and 19. Just to have Red bull do something completely different with RB20 😂

[@TMJ32]

Newey said he considered the zero pod concept and thought it had potential but thought the waterfall sidepods were better. Now it looks like he's found a way to do both and that should probably worry the other teams.

[@nosebleedpuddle]

I mean there is a sidepod that's the thing, let's not get confused. It's just that they've used a verticle air intake instead of a horizontal one. I think that quote was in reference to the 22 Merc.

[@layeththesmacketh]

Just when the other teams think they have the answers, Red Bull seems to change the questions. RB seems just in another realm 🤯

[@bbbenj]

If this car works as interned, it'll be a huge slap in the face to other teams!

[@ptbot3294]

That's refreshing...

[@tostyjoost]

you are SO FAST with this video. wow.

[@AntoniusTyas]

Every other team: "RB19 looks good, we'll have that please" Adrian: "All of you guys got a lot of improvement from your cars last year, let me use all your upgrades to upgrade our cars"

[@JW-qf2fx]

Newey saying that they werent expecting a dominant car last year, and that this car has made some leaps forwards- COLD

[@xqs329]

It would be even funnier if Red Bull change their direction but roll out with no sidepods at Bahrain...

[@sergeykuznetsov8291]

If that happens, team LH will come for Merc engineer team 😢

[@JackV-tw8bw]

It's got to the point where red bull are bored so decided to beat Mercedes with there own concept

[@zadsazhad]

​@@JackV-tw8bwxD

[@zeberto1986]

So RB and McLaren are the only 2 teams to go with 'overbite' sidepod inlets. Have they both spotted something the other teams havent? Time will tell.

[@nikytamayo]

Mercedes: "We poured so much time and money into this idea. It just doesn't work." Red Bull: "Maybe not for you."

[@acermaniacboy]

Mercedes engineers scratching their heads after rb launch

[@Shambley1]

For them to make such a drastic change it makes me think they must be on to something. Theres a pic of newey standing in front of the no pod merc rubbing his chin deep in thought. Hes been working on this for a while.

[@MrDufDaddy]

it sounds like their first shake down laps have supported the sim data....which is probably bad news for anyone hoping for a competitive 2024.

[@Ryzard]

​@@MrDufDaddylmao they made the Mercades concept work in practice

[@Juice_2288]

So this means that Asto Martin will change their inlet design to match the RB inlet design by the second or third race....

[@RoyMatzem]

If works and they could do if fast, be it.

[@TassieLorenzo]

😂

[@vigneshwarrajc6629]

😂 Copy that copy that, they will copy everything except redbull sponsors logo

[@givemeabreak8784]

​@@vigneshwarrajc6629They share HUGO and Red Bull has a BOSS sponsor which is the full name of the same company if I'm not. wrong.

[@raosiddharth4726]

😂redbull said sike in a big way

[@alicekoppenol-pitti6257]

If Newey walks around your car and starts taking notes, be aware....be very aware I guess Mike Eliot saw that and tried to convince Toto that Newey's intrest must mean they were doing something right. Now Mike is gone and If Bahrein wil prove Mikes concept to work on the Red Bull we will hear a frustrated Toto yelling " no Mikey no...this is so not right... !!!!!

[@Michael-Masi-2021]

Did I hear my name?

[@imbadatcod7208]

perhaps he was actually writing what not to do 🤔

[@Chris-sm2uj]

That's a lot of fanfiction

[@cidiracing7481]

Zero sidepod doesn't work and I can't see how it would work. Besides of cooling aspects you need sidepods to redirect the air, create areas of low pressure, etc. Unless F1 races are just on a straight with no corners I can't imagine a zero sidepod design working.

[@lindilengcukana7659]

​@cidiracing7481 The might be too draggy and they'll be forced stiffened the suspension but compromise in the mid/ high speed corners

[@thecompanioncube4211]

The best part about it is, it shuts up all the discussions about VCARB copying redbull

[@AMoronInVR]

this aged well

[@mattfantastic9969]

I can't believe they blinded Edd. 😔 Cruel move RB. Gluing his eyes shut like that.

[@d9zirable]

Nah it was chinese takeout he ordered earlier rubbing off on him

[@cobratuner]

This is either going to go really really well for RB or really really bad. I cant wait for the first practice session.

[@bigbadt]

Even if it fails badly, they can just bring back the RB19 and still dominate everybody lol

[@the_beemer]

The battles for P3 are gonna be fire this season 🔥🔥🔥

[@thetruebatman4632]

RB is clearly confident that Horner is innocent, I couldn’t believe how front and center he was today.

[@scsutton1]

Innocent until proven guilty. Always has been the way, always should be.

[@soundscape26]

Maybe but if so they should have closed the investigation already. It's taking ages.

[@wiegraf9009]

We'll see, he got interviewed for 8 hours. That's not something they're taking lightly.

[@daryanguy]

These things take time@@soundscape26

[@shronklescrimblo69]

Why would they fire their ceo over a small accusation from a useless employee

[@zkry2952]

Front wing will probably change but I wasn't expecting this to be such a different car

[@GTR003121]

I still have no idea what it is that Horner allegedly did and yet the allegations are “very serious”. Sick of hearing about it, until actual evidence is presented it’s an obnoxious smear campaign.

[@jackdominiak445]

We will never be told the truth, it's a stitch up 😡

[@Jay-nk6dm]

just as people missed what made the w11 so amazing (thinking it was DAS, but really it was the rear suspension) people are doing the same here, thinking the key is the front of the sidepod. at 4:36, you can see that redbull has managed to put 2 external vents, up from 1 last year. these are likely pulling air from inside the car, essentially blowing the diffuser, leading to more downforce and less drag since they can run less draggy wings and beam wings

[@0611930024838]

WHAT ALLEGATIONS? why would you mention it if there is zero info.

[@Riyel1989]

Newey out here playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers 😂

[@FPLExpression]

It’s a risky move but as you pointed they had an advantage in planning ahead of the RB20. Waiting for Bahrain and see how it goes, People do forget how the RB19 dominated, teams moving to that direction is a clear indicator that RB shouldn’t overlook. Expecting more competition this season.

[@PolishEddie92]

Adrian Newey and the Red Bull Engineers know exactly what they're doing. They already have a few evolutions of the car, each one better than the last, but they won't go for the best evolution because it would get copied for next year and the field would close up to them. They already have the 2025 car ready and by the time people copy the 2024 Red Bull, they will already have something better ready to go.

[@lankyboy90]

I do love how everyone is saying now RB is going the zero pod route when they're clearly not! there is still a huge amount of sidepod area! The only thing that different is the orientation of the radiator inlet! This has allowed them more freedom with the shape and size of the sidepod undercut as they are no longer constrained by having a fixed width and depth to take account of for the sidepod inlet. Mercedes' 'zeropod' philosophy was to have little to no horizontal surface (perpendicular to the road surface), whereas this has quite a lot! The only direct carry over (if you can call it that) from the w14 is those shoulder canons. I can only assume they are there to provide flow management and downwash to the beam wing as they appear to create a gulley similar to the 'bath tub' sidepods from the ferrari F1-75.

[@dabonitwag1709]

I mean i dont think it is surprising, they probably got close to its performance ceiling with its current concept so it makes sense for them to try something different to extract more performance

[@Djehuty99]

That "I can fix her" meme with Newey looking at W14 was real roflmao 🤣

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

Red Bull : We gone beat Mercedes with their own car in 2024. The ulimate troll move

[@nickxcore74]

It’s hardly like the W14 to be fair. Just because Newey took a few ideas from it, doesn’t mean that it’s fundamentally a very similar car. Newey is the best in the aerodynamicist in the business, I’m sure he takes inspiration from a lot of different ideas from other rivals.

[@otanica]

Like Mercedes said last year, The zero side pods wasnt the main problem with the car, it was just the easiest to see and blame. Their problem was with chassis control and the floor

[@Cruzblack781]

Just to be clear because everyone seems to be massively surprised that the RB20 Is so different to the 19 red bull said last year they had only built an average car they could do so much better and they specifically said that the RB20 would not be an evolution of the 19 it would be a revolution and they clearly meant it

[@maartenholkers3084]

The Race never leaves a moment untouched to push Horner under the misconduct bus..

[@michaelfierman3256]

Yes, let’s actually discuss the car itself as much as Scott would love to dwell on the Horner controversy

[@Crash.airsoft]

Imagine that the RB19 wasn't as good as people thought, but it was the drivers who were so dominant. Everyone else has now based themselves on the RB19, while Reb Bull has simply developed their car further and took designs from Mercedes, for example, because they were better in that area. If that is the case, then Red Bull will appear with even more dominance.

[@invisiblemango3536]

So, imagine that Perez is really the 2nd coming of Michael Schumacher and Verstappen is actually Dutch Jesus?

[@CrazyDutchguys]

Max actually being jesus would explain why he's so goddamn quick in the wet@@invisiblemango3536

[@Lastname6955]

Oh shit the other teams are dead

[@oilcoconut186]

Not my Mercedes

[@soundscape26]

Better wait for proper testing.

[@cbrunnem6102]

margins are tight. nothing is guaranteed. you are talking too soon.

[@WOWWOW-hk1tb]

​@@oilcoconut186"Mossad" supporting Merc, pottery

[@johncitizen306]

​@@oilcoconut186 name and pfp check out

[@ayg58_F1]

The engine cover & the sidepods make it look like a hunched up raging bull & I love it!

[@gordon1545]

Here's an idea: how about nobody says anything about the investigation until it's concluded.

[@Wuppie62]

Hear hear.

[@hugomartinez692]

‘Ear ‘ear

[@stoempert]

What novel idea💡... Unfortunately media outlets just like to milk the shit out of some controversy.

[@TheQwerty99215]

Where was this idea when Toto Wolffs wife was all over the media? 💡

[@Wuppie62]

@@TheQwerty99215 A what aboutism?

[@lenguage]

Amazing video guys! The comparisons with RB19 photos is gorgeous.

[@iciman100]

Horner was just sending the picture of a new aerodynamic element that will penetrate more efficiently the air

[@thechamp0119]

I mean, Mercedes was adamant their testing data on their concept would have been the fastest on grid. Makes sense that others would copy if they can actually get that to match on track performance.

[@randomguy4616]

I think all of the allegations Horner got is he just send pics of old Merc sidepods and he compared it to new 2024 RB 😂😂😂

[@WWIIPacificHistory]

I really hope Christian makes it through this investigation! It sounds like that female employee just thought he was too much of a meanie.

[@raycomeau6866]

The timing of this investigation at RB following the pending departure of Hamilton from Mercedes seems to be very convenient destabilization for Red Bull.

[@profot3]

Red Bull getting ideas from Mercedes despite winning almost every race last season, makes you wonder if their sidepods were their real advantage throughout the first two years of these regulations

[@ChefofWar33]

Newey himself said that the suspension and the floor was the biggest thing they got right.

[@KylaraKuhn]

The biggest advantage is just a small thing that no other car has: Max

[@vHiddenAce]

​@@KylaraKuhn Red Bull still wins both championships with two Checo's 😂

[@patepulkkinenvtec2403]

​@@vHiddenAceMaybe, but it would be a 90's Williams type of a situation: two crash-prone and mediocre drivers put in a Newey designed rocketship.

[@insiderugbywithmark]

This video should had been 7mins 49secs in duration, no need at all for the Horner interlude thereafter.

[@patriot-dv6dh]

But, but, but: "BIG updates coming for Merc next race!!!" - this is a recording

[@jok3r906]

Adrian Newey out here with mind games galore, and I absolutely love it

[@harshadayan6381]

Mike Elliot is going to be so happy after seeing the RB20

[@EL1TEHD1]

Happy?

[@chrispeeters5604]

This was one of the best explanations I have seen about the changes, I finally understand what changed. Thanks!

[@midnightoil4339]

I don't understand why The Race is so fixated on Honor on a fucking car launch. Can you just focus on the damn car? So fucking annoying.

[@AndorRadnai]

1:45 They actually are! I haven’t been so enthralled by a racer’s shapes since the excellent bathtub sidepods on the Ferrari.

[@y.s.d8713]

can you imagine if red bull turn up with no side pods and still go a second a lap clear

[@aiGeis]

I remember some nobody on one of these f1 channels had a wild theory about Redbull copying Mercede's Sidepod concept for 2024. The guy did he have actual reasoning behind his speculation, that of which I cannot remember, but wow I cannot believe what I'm seeing.

[@madla2681]

Not so scary now is it 😂😂

[@thejobless1]

Newey did his magic again! Hats off. I'm looking forward to reading development details and how it got this shape in his "How to build a Car" when the book got an update!

[@jkim6200]

Perhaps Torcher's team had a great idea, but poor execution.

[@Drrolfski]

If anything, it looks that Red Bull has just developed another GG, WP car. If last year was already horrifying, watching Max going beast mode in this car could be well considered war crimes.

[@professorsosa880]

It was good to see Christian there

[@CSum-em8jg]

Everyone talking about Newey. Enrico Balbo is the Aero Chief at Red Bull. And he was swooped up from Mercedes which might explain the light design similarities. Not sure why some people are reporting zero pods. Clearly you see side pods. It looks a lot closer to the RB19 than it does the zero pod Merc. They flipped the side pod lip to the top to create a bigger channel for air and tucked radiators. They have been doing that for past two years making it sculpted and slender. To me they are more and more treating those side pods like a wing. Im a RB fan and it just feels like it's an evolution which is more than fine cuz they gonna dominate again! I am looking forward to seeing what all the cars look like come FP1

[@Jt7166]

We don’t know how good this car is going to be….but RB probably could have won races if they just ran the RB19 again this year 😂. Props to them for being bold and aggressive. I just wish some of the other teams cough cough Ferrari…would have been this aggressive.

[@Y24-k6x]

To be fair Ferrar is

[@Xeleko]

Since last year WE know that RedBull could have Taken the zero sidepod concept for 2024 ans were completely outside F1 World. So dont tell me there IS no exchange between teams...

[@Megumi44-vm6fn]

I am from future . And this video didnt agee well .

[@rachmadsuhartono]

The shoulder is like a monster

[@plainbagel9192]

Toto Wolf: Our concept has failed Adrian Newey : I fail to see how that's my problem

[@GPitstra37]

RB19 just turned Super Saiyan

[@Jules_097]

Why does it has to go about Horner AGAIN? leave him alone and focus on the goddamn car..

[@sanguinor5609]

If they rock up to Bahrain without side pods and are still the fastest they’ll be like that one guy with a Chinese gamer tag that just nonchalantly destroys the lobby with the worst weapon.

[@CHEGTO]

Vertical side pods on the RB20 are just crazy

[@fingerprints2983]

What vertical sidepods? 😂😂

[@FoodJunkieRus]

Watch the video @@fingerprints2983

[@karl8805]

​@@fingerprints2983inlets he means

[@bigjdm5460]

The rear silhouette from a side view looks amazing. Wow

[@Phykx-ed_Up]

Stopping the video at 7:40 thank you very much

[@stoempert]

Yup

[@selder_7]

Smart to have the new Redbull and VCARB so visually different as well, there’d be so much scrutiny if the VCARB had sidepods like that

[@Osoros666]

imma be honest - if you are saying amidst horner facing serious allegations, is it so hard to say immediately after that what the allegations are?

[@eudofia]

Sexual misconduct. There, I fixed it for you.

[@CSum-em8jg]

After Last year nothing scares me lol. Ive seen how dominant one team can be lol. Im ready for this year to be similar.

[@Isanion]

It looks gorgeous

[@ccxqueue3952]

Jesus Christ, that thing looked fast while standing still.

[@theonlylolking]

Please do not use the Lord's name in vain.

[@malandrosranks1193]

If Red Bull turn around and make the Mercedes zero side pod work, that would be a huge smack in Mercedes face.

[@eudofia]

The Redbull still has a sidepod though towards the back. So it is not a true zero sidepod per se.

[@princesekyere9679]

The side pod is not the only part that was hindering Mercedes performance

[@justincharles6585]

Do you all know what the side pod is ?

[@nickxcore74]

@@justincharles6585Why do you?…..This Red Bull doesn’t appear to have zero pods like the Mercedes from 2022 or the 2023 W14 launch with small inlets.

[@MagicWok]

Newey always appreciated the concept of 'zero sidepods', he's always struck me as 'agnostic' in that sense of a team's identity and philosophy intertwining and seeing the ideas as they are. Seems he has tried to get the best from both approaches and harmonise it to get something beyond what either approach could do by itself. Resulting in a new approach to the overall aero package that some teams will only now learn about a couple races into the new season, whereas Redbell and Newey have had a whole seasons worth of data to learn from.

[@johnenurse]

Great stuff Mat, I'm 86 and still working on cars, Love it all

[@LuisVasquez-nu4hu]

Despite all the shadowing and hiding in Photoshop, it looks like a vertical cooling inlet, with (allegedly, I haven't checked myself) bigger roll hoop inlet, and visually confirmed big shoulders/cannon cooling outlet, they look even bigger than the W14's were, and the curve down at the end of the engine cover is HUGE.

[@nzbroker14]

All of the commentary is only correct IF the stop watch proves it’s faster. Likely it will, however until the first race we won’t know.

[@vandalsgarage]

Did the Brit F1 press treat Toto and Susie Wolves investigation so breathlessly? I'm kidding, we know they didnt...