Red Bull RB18 Speculation Thread

[Snelbaard]

It's hard to judge by these photos but it also seems to me that the sidepod inlets are pretty far back as compared to other cars.

[f1motta]

Interesting front suspension geometry:

[west52keep64]

What is the rear leg of the lower suspension arm connecting to? Some sort of keel perhaps?

[RedNEO]

Red Bull watching this thread like

[jagunx51]

New image of the RB18

https://i.redd.it/2kkggb1dsmi81.png

they've deliberately blurred out the front of the side pods

Yes, they blurred it out ..... a comparison of TEZOS decal on showcar & spyshot.... could it be a 2nd hole under the sidepod inlet?

[jagunx51]

New image of the RB18

https://i.redd.it/2kkggb1dsmi81.png

Im not sure about this, but what is that? doesnt look like a normal DRS actuator

[shady]

given their issues last season, one would think they would have over engineered a new actuator.

[JordanMugen]

Ok I edit this as my previous speculation was incorrect I think. That is definitely an interesting suspension geometry.

If it hasn't been edited (photoshopped by RBR) those are certainly some radical control arms. Interesting to read the discussion about them.

[gandharva]

Second inlet below the radiator inlet.

[scheffers]

Second inlet below the radiator inlet.
https://i.imgur.com/Sdn2V0t.jpeg

that's someones foot

[timbo]

Can the top arm be something like the lower arm of W06? The loads would be enormous though.

[Blackout]

The Alfa too has agressive anti dive top wishbones

[Bandit1216]

Top bone does indeed look like a single element, can’t call it a wishbone than, but just bone. Maybe even one piece left to right without pivot points? A carbon leave spring?

[Slo Poke]

Top bone does indeed look like a single element, can’t call it a wishbone than, but just bone. Maybe even one piece left to right without pivot points? A carbon leave spring?

Bandit1216:
That’s exactly what I was thinking although not carbon but steel leaf, with the pull-rod component in place as fine tuning.

[Bandit1216]

It also looks like the rear lower wishbone is connected to a structure that looks like the beginning of the splitter above the "plank".