Red Bull RB18

[DinkLv]

[organic]

New beam wing.

[chrisc90]

Wonder what the purpose of the dots are on them. I wonder if there is a degree of 'flex' built into those so it gets the benefit of the high kick in the slower stuff, and drops back on the faster longer straights.

[chrstphrln]

Wonder what the purpose of the dots are on them.

Sticker. Just reference points for optical measurement of flexibility.

[Sieper]

Yep, that way all teams can (easily) check on eachother to see the aero surfaces are sufficiently rigid.

[aleks_ader]

Just question. What kind of breather is this? i know miniscule thing but curios

[Stu]

Gearbox breather, maybe?

[jagunx51]

https://i.ibb.co/LtkkBjq/image-2022-07-29-231149832.png

Just question. What kind of breather is this? i know miniscule thing but curios

on W13, bigger than that on rb18 but too small to be a wastegate, cmiiw

[scarbs]

https://i.ibb.co/LtkkBjq/image-2022-07-29-231149832.png

Just question. What kind of breather is this? i know miniscule thing but curios

It's the engine oil breather. Since the restrictions on oil burning all the oil vapour has to exit at the back of the car.

[Mchamilton]

https://i.ibb.co/LtkkBjq/image-2022-07-29-231149832.png

Just question. What kind of breather is this? i know miniscule thing but curios

on W13, bigger than that on rb18 but too small to be a wastegate, cmiiw

https://i.imgur.com/7BKJuer.jpeg

It couldn't be a Wastegate anyway as they have to plumbed back into the main exhaust

[sucof]

https://i.imgur.com/hQfwhI6.jpg

To me that different colored part is very interesting.
It is clearly a different material, and seems quite deliberate, as the whole piece has been screwed there separately. Could it be glass fiber, by the looks of it?
I remember during the first testings this year, Red Bull used something similar material and some people was wondering what it could be. Maybe this is the same? I can not remember such on other cars.

[Blackout]

The mini diffusers

[ringo]

There is another trick in this car aerodynamically. But I will not reveal until they win the championship.
It's quite ubiquitous on the car.

edit: Not a trick. More of a philosophy.

[Ozan]

There is another trick in this car aerodynamically. But I will not reveal until they win the championship.
It's quite ubiquitous on the car.

edit: Not a trick. More of a philosophy.

ellipses again ?

[Big Tea]

There is another trick in this car aerodynamically. But I will not reveal until they win the championship.
It's quite ubiquitous on the car.

edit: Not a trick. More of a philosophy.

I have to point out that Checo has the same car, so I think the trick is the nut holding the steering wheel on one of the cars is different