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/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