Current Formula 1 car sidepod area sizes more larger than pre-2022 cars in fact

[theriusDR3]

As you seen the top roll hoop driver onboard view on television, the sidepod area sizes on current Formula 1 car are more larger and the sizes are nearly as large as Dallara IR-05 (2007-2011) IndyCar Series car sidepods

Here’s the look of the current generation of Formula 1 and pre-DW12 IndyCar cars sidepod areas:


The McLaren MCL60 Formula 1 current generation car with larger sidepod areas


The Dallara IR-05 IndyCar Series pre-DW12 generation car with larger sidepod areas

And here’s the pre-2022 Formula 1 car sidepod areas:

The McLaren MCL35M Formula 1 pre-2022 generation car with large to compact sidepod areas

Pre-2022 Formula 1 cars sidepod areas were compact and not as large as current one. Your thoughts?

[hollus]

The insides are not so large, they sidepod volume is often bumped up for aero reasons, often in a grotesque manner due to the R50 rule. See "zero pods" for the real internals size.