With F1 set to embark on its third year of the current rules set, there is growing anticipation of a major convergence of designs as Red Bull’s rivals try to stop the team from grabbing a third consecutive title double.
With all teams having evolved last year to the downwash sidepod concept that Red Bull has put to good use since 2022, there is a likelihood that cars will look more similar than ever in 2024.
While competitors appear to be coming together and agreeing on the best way to attack the current regulations, that does not mean they are all out of new ideas that can give them a vital edge over the opposition.
And Allison, who is overseeing his squad embark on an all-new concept for its own W15 this year to try to get back to the front of the grid, believes there remains plenty of unexplored avenues that could deliver a competitive advantage.
"I think most people will be iterating down a similar sort of avenue,” he said. “But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for innovation at all.
“These cars, and it is no secret, run super-near the ground and that’s where they get their best performance.
Source: Autosport