Indeed.
I am wondering about an actual benefit of the pushrod in the back. Dynamically it doesnt seem to have much. Aerowise is also marginal.
And this is relative to the new regs. Years ago pullrod was a superior layout for cog and upper surface aero and packaging.
It seems now that with ground effect the push rod style with all the parts located at the top of the gearbox allows for more space for more parts to manage the ground control. The redbull suspension is still a mystery to most.
The pullrod at the front has marginal aero advantage. It benefits the sidepod inlets and the flow structures on the flanks of the monocoque.
Saying all this i hope Mercedes got out their 3d scanners to copy the rb19. Scanning should be legal once the scan isnt used directly to design the car. The hard point dimensions should be okay to mimic.
Anyhow here is more of Newey's comments on the zero pod.
https://www.racefans.net/2023/09/27/n ... oncept/