Red Bull RB8 Renault

[Saribro]

Looks like an old nose, TBH, not an RB8 one.

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Much more like McLaren? I wonder how low the pipe is in the channel?

Brian

Yes much more like McLaren. Have a look.

Barcelona



Melbourne



Peek inside the nosecone

[hardingfv32]

The exhaust treatment is not the same in the set of pictures above.

Brian

[Chuckjr]

What are the switch(?) and wires for? Whats the 5MM (red tape) signify?

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Right click>view image

[Adrian Newby]

They have buried the nozzle deeper than before. The higher sides limit the amount of spread of the exhaust, in order to keep it concentrated.

[red300zx99]

Hmm, I don't see a channel in that nose

[rayden]

Hmm, I don't see a channel in that nose

if you are talking about the garae pics, with the nose cone removed, it's definitely there, see the queen pic. (maybe turn your monitor contrast down a touch).

if your talking about the one above with the mechanics pushing it into the pit box - sans front wing, it is an old nose (2011?), most probably used for pit-stop practice.

[red300zx99]

Hmm, I don't see a channel in that nose

if you are talking about the garae pics, with the nose cone removed, it's definitely there, see the queen pic. (maybe turn your monitor contrast down a touch).

if your talking about the one above with the mechanics pushing it into the pit box - sans front wing, it is an old nose (2011?), most probably used for pit-stop practice.

Ah yes, I missed that

[hardingfv32]

I think the top of the letterbox (top of slot) is on the chassis and not the nose cone.

Brian

[rayden]

I think the top of the letterbox (top of slot) is on the chassis and not the nose cone.

Brian

yes, it is right on the seam.

[thomin]

Could the opening on top of the side pods be the exit for the slit on the nose? Maybe to improve airflow?

[Blackout]

Nice photo

[Raptor22]

whats fairly obvious is that the exhaust gases are not enjoying the treatment of trying to be entrained. Theres a lot of deposit of hot fuel on the body work.
Its also clear form the image how they are trying very hard to keep hot exhaust air and cold round the sidepod air away from each other.

Very good detail design engineering going on there

[Blackout]