Red Bull RB10 Renault

[zztopless]

Has no-one noticed it's also missing the keel section of the nose... It's just the vanity panel section IMO and being used for push around

Of course it has to be, keel and crash section requirements aside, there is no front wing attached and the nose and front wing are one piece... Or am I missing something obvious?

[gray41]

How can they accurately scrutineer the car when its not fully assembled?

[e30ernest]

Can they bring an incomplete car to scrutineering and install the nose there to keep something from public eyes?

[cmehle]

Has no-one noticed it's also missing the keel section of the nose... It's just the vanity panel section IMO and being used for push around

I think you're right. You can see the split between nose and keel section here:
http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 94#p499294

[stefan_]

Bahrain 2014 - Thursday (03.04.2014)

[Alexgtt]

Looking at the exhaust manifold packaging, it's fairly obvious what those quickly added side pod air hoses where doing in testing.

[froggy]

Is the floor actually that close to the rear tire surface or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

[Owen.C93]

It is but that's when it's off the ground on the trolley and at full droop.

[SiLo]

The Renault engine just looks... messy, compared to the Merc engine seen in the back of the Force India. So much redirecting of things all over the place.

[Blackout]

Lol you compare a power unit which is hidden behind a nice internal bodywork with a naked one?

[bill shoe]

FYI I think there is no official scrutineering until later in the weekend. However, teams are free to put their cars on the FIA rig to check dimensions, compliances, etc. against the relevant measurement rig.

[ringo]

The Renault engine just looks... messy, compared to the Merc engine seen in the back of the Force India. So much redirecting of things all over the place.

It looks messy because it is packaged much much tighter.
Aside from the turbine and compressor inlet which is less spacially efficient than the mercedes i find that the packaging is very dense. Even the manifolds on the ground squeezed flat demonstrates this.

What i'm beggining to wonder though, is if Mercedes have any equipment in the fuel tank volume..

[dans79]

FYI I think there is no official scrutineering until later in the weekend. However, teams are free to put their cars on the FIA rig to check dimensions, compliances, etc. against the relevant measurement rig.

I thought you had to pass to pass to take part in FP?

[jagunx51]

Is that part of the exhaust piping under the intercooler wrapped in insulation??

considering it is very close to the sidepod duct....i think the incoming air will becomes warm/hot .....isn't this will affect the intercooler ?

[jagunx51]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BkSuwjRIAAAz_Mb.jpg:large

some comparison :
http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 55#p501655