Red Bull RB7 Renault

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

The most complete car i have ever seen, like F2004. Red Bull will take pole every race this year, for sure.

[djos]

It certainly is, it may not be as dominant as the RB6 was as high DF circuits but it's defiantly a more complete car.

[raymondu999]

It's got maybe a tenth or two at every circuit; rather than 8 tenths at aero circuits and 1 or sometimes slower at other circuits.

New front wing with "McLaren style" cascade, as told by Scarbs: http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/2011/09/1 ... ront-wing/

New front wing:


New cooling outlet:


Images courtesy of @Khan_F1

[Mazdaboy]

DDD is back!

[raymondu999]

Huh? What?

Has anyone got photos of Vettel vs Webber? I'd love to see their rear wings

[N12ck]

DDD is back!

What you mean its back?

[bhall]

I believe he's referring to the areas I've highlighted with (crude) yellow arrows.



I wonder if it's a new exhaust outlet.

[Owen.C93]

It's a perforated gurney which they have had for most of the season.

[bhall]

I don't think so.

This is the Red Bull diffuser in Hungary. It appears very different than the one being used this weekend.

[HampusA]

Tried to fiddle with the image some, slightly better.

[HampusA]

It sure is interesting looking. It´s definitely not the Hungary one.

Would it be legal to have an exhaust there?

[bhall]

I think it would be legal as long as there is a definitive break between the exhaust pipe from the engine and the vent lining the top of the diffuser, as that would seem to satisfy the regulation which states,"5.6 Exhaust systems: Engine exhaust systems may incorporate no more than two exits."

So this may very well be a simplified version of the so-called "octopus exhaust" that McLaren tested over the winter.

[wesley123]

just when you thought the RB7 was reaching its development end Newey puts out another trick. Quite interesting diffuser, we really need some close ups

[bhall]

Is it me or does the RB7 sound very rough off throttle today?

I noticed that as well. Are they playing with their throttle once again?

Yeah, presumably it's a more aggressive hot blowing exhaust map. Sounds absolutely horrible!

This presumed new exhaust vent could very well explain that, too.

[Robbobnob]

It just seems like more perforated Gurney rather than another exhaust outlet

KERS issues again for both Red Bull Pilots, perhaps they have eeeked out more power for this race, > 33 kW ??