Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer

[ME4ME]

RB12 in action (720p video)

http://www.redbullracing.com/video/video-rb12-action

[henra]

View from above:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbzdWwRWEAAF6n5.jpg:large

Wow!
That gives a whole new meaning to 'Size Zero'.
Here's seriously impressed by the level of compression. That's when I thought the SF-16 looked sleek at the back.

[Blackout]

RB11 was already very thin at the back... RB12 is a bit more thin

[Owen.C93]

Perfect tear drop

[ringo]

I thought their batwing looked quite different. Thanks for the post. Is its purpose to bisect flow around the sidepods or to aid in flow attachment, or both?

I would suspect lift reduction on the underside of the tub (more net down-force), and also it may improve efficiency of the floor downstream of it.

[f1316]

View from above:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbzdWwRWEAAF6n5.jpg:large

Wow!
That gives a whole new meaning to 'Size Zero'.
Here's seriously impressed by the level of compression. That's when I thought the SF-16 looked sleek at the back.

But you have to appreciate that the Ferrari follows that exact same shape at the back, underneath the upper bodywork where they *choose* to have it flare outward.

This is likely to guide airflow, but regardless: if they wanted the bodywork to do the same as the RB, it seems likely they would have just kept it the same as the bottom part.

[djos]

RB11 was already very thin at the back... RB12 is a bit more thin
http://i84.servimg.com/u/f84/14/79/55/26/f1-bar11.jpg

Incredible how the headrest now wraps around Dan's helmet too, it's like the car was shrink wrapped around him!

[Sevach]

Even from this angle you can tell how much rake the car is running.

[gandharva]

Imho the new splitter vane could help to reduce downforce at higher speeds by lifting the T-Tray.
https://twitter.com/ScarbsF1/status/702048674273214464

[proteus]

Cameras or sensors mounted in the mirrors?

[Mr.G]

Infra cameras for tires...

[LookBackTime]

[Gridlock]

I wonder why they've 'spent the weight' to put those straps between the exhausts. No other team did this, right?



Looks like titanium, so I guess it's probably only 12g...

[djos]

I wonder why they've 'spent the weight' to put those straps between the exhausts. No other team did this, right?

http://i.imgur.com/BgWEqoi.jpg

Looks like titanium, so I guess it's probably only 12g...

Looks like they'd cut down unwanted vibrations from having then so close to the main exhaust.

Edit they aren't straps, they are welded supports I think.

[Gridlock]

Yeah 'straps' was shorthand for a beautiful piece of bracket

All the teams have them in close proximity though, just found it curious. It's quite high to be adding weight, in the obsessive world of F1.