Could unorthodox Formula 1 designs return?
How did innovative design choices come about, and could they return? Are Ferrari and Renault in the same boat? And what are the specific challenges of the 2017 regulations? Those questions, and more, are answered in our technical consultant's latest feature
My favourite F1 cars include the Jordan 196 and the Ferrari F310, both of which had distinctive sidepod shapes. Can you talk about the design choices that led to the unique 'double-intake' sidepod design on the Jordan? Do you see such unorthodox designs returning in upcoming seasons, like how the F310-style sidepods came back on the McLaren MP4-26?
Mohammad Khajah, via email
Neither of these cars was the best on the grid, but at least they were different.
To answer your last question first, I don't think you will see this type of design again. The regulations have such tight control that this sort of thing is just not possible.
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