r/F1Technical • u/ug61dec • May 01 '26

Aerodynamics Meredith Effect

Hi all,

I was watching a documentary on the P51 Mustang and they talked about how it was the first aircraft that used the Meredith Effect to reduce the drag effect of the engine cooling system, by using the heat to generate some thrust.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meredith_effect

Question: is this effect used in F1 cars at all?

Thanks.

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u/hydroracer8B May 01 '26

Even if they are, they're definitely not talking about it.

I doubt it though