The sidepods of a Formula One car pack a lot of technology into a very small space – usually as small a space as possible. Housed either side of the cockpit, running alongside the engine and tapering away at the gearbox, the sidepods house everything from delicate electronics boxes to complex and labyrinthine exhausts. Their primary task, however, is housing the radiators and coolers that keep power unit temperatures under control. Sculpted for maximum aerodynamic benefit, their shape and size is a constant battle between the requirement to deliver enough cooling, and the desire to minimise drag.