Red Bull found a clever workaround in the sidepod regulations this season, and the FIA is already writing it out of the rulebook for 2027. The trick? A structural cable running down the lower sidepod ridge. Because the regs allow bodywork near a "floor body stay" to carry a sharper 20mm radius, Red Bull molded a more aggressive undercut than rivals stuck with the standard minimum radius. The result was cleaner airflow toward the floor and a design so effective that Audi straight-up copied it by Baku.
Technical analyst Craig Scarborough spotted the hack around the British Grand Prix, breaking down how Milton Keynes exploited the wording to gain an aerodynamic edge. But the FIA isn't letting it ride. The governing body is slashing the floor support tolerance from 20mm down to just 5mm for 2027, killing the loophole and forcing Red Bull and Audi back to the drawing board. Expect the next trick by pre-season testing.
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