Red Bull Power Unit Hardware & Software

All that has to do with the power train, gearbox, clutch, fuels and lubricants, etc. Generally the mechanical side of Formula One.
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@ Red Bull Powertrains:
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That pic really helps viewers understand how far back in the chassis the engine is!! :o

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A lion must kill its prey.

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Brundle:
“I think it might be the power unit that bothers Max in terms of the unknown,” he told Sky Sports. “But I’ve been around the Red Bull Powertrain. Oh, my goodness, what an impressive setup that is.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/martin-br ... Wokn2drhMa

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Quote that wasn't included in the tweet: (basically repeat of previous statements) (12th may 2024)
"As with any program, you set certain goals and milestones," Rushbrook told the Dutch edition of Motorsport.com.

"At the moment we are achieving all our own goals and achieving the desired milestones, I can only say that we have set our own goals for the power unit based on experience and what we think is necessary to be successful in 2026.

"We have no idea where the competition stands and what their development curve is, we simply do not have a direct comparison with our opponents, but if we look at what we think we need have to be successful, then we are in good shape."

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https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red- ... /10642406/

"Work on the ICE section began first, followed by the ERS department early this year"

They only started work on the ERS this year..? Oh man

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They are talking about the new facility sections.
After that it is time to head over to the Red Bull Powertrains facility, where Christian Horner and Ford Motorsports chief Mark Rushbrook explain that work on the building started early 2022.

Work on the ICE section (internal combustion engine) began first, followed by the ERS department early this year, dealing with the electrical components of the engine that will become even more important under the 2026 regulations.
Previously they might have done some manufacturing and/or assembly in the existing facilities at either the Red Bull Racing or Red Bull Technology buildings, or even at Ford.

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Some footage of their testing facilities:


I was surprised about the "temperatures like the surface of the sun" and the diamond pressure statement. Really a fact? (Probably a dumb question, but ICE physics is not a thing where I have knowledge)

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The RBPT facility has already got an extension. This might be inline with previous postings.

How it started:
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How it's going:
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