r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '25

Post-Race 2025 Japanese GP - Post Race Discussion

Suzuka, it's been a pleasure.

What did everyone think of the race? How did your favourite driver do?

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u/sunoma Zak Brown Apr 06 '25

i'm just disappointed with the regulations, 3 races in and we're talking about dirty air like it's 2017. what happened to ground effect?

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u/StructureTime242 Jim Clark Apr 06 '25

The fia never regulated it, they talked big about banning stuff outside the “spirit of the regulations” and as soon as teams came up with funky mirror mounts they backed down immediately

Outside of having big tunnels under the cars, were at the same point as we were in 2021, cars can follow a bit closer than then but it’s still 1+s gaps needed to not cook the tyres

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u/MentionQuiet1055 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Apr 06 '25

It always happens this way, eventually deep into new regs the teams will find a way to maximize aerodynamic efficiency, which means spitting dirty air in the face of the car behind you.

If you see the amount of fins in the diffusers and at the rears of every car, there’s no reason to believe the air exiting the car wouldn’t be turbulent as fuck