Renault R.S.16

[Juzh]

I was under the impression that there had to be two separate wastegate exhausts. Is this not so?

It's optional.

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Maybe this proves the Tub is different... at least its back (different cut lines).
Back bulckhead of the monocoque has obviously been modified to host the different engine...
This car is not the Paris E23 showcar.
The differences are too big to say it's just an E23... but they are also too small to say this is the definitive RS.16

[Rhodium]

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/new-r ... 74896/?s=1

explication...

[proteus]

New nose and FW:

[Rhodium]

wow !

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It's the 2015 Abu Dhabi nose. They could not race it.
Alberto Rodríguez

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FW is an old 2015 FW

[Mr.G]

https://twitter.com/lociri11/status/702125842772717572 They say it was turbo failure...

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Pu and cooling layout
Looks like they using two air-air intercoolers which look similar to the single intercooler they used last year for the Merc PU, but smaller. And they are placed lower on the sidepods, under the engine radiaors. So it's a similar cooling layout as STR and RBR 2014-2015.
Still the same architecture with the whole turbo placed at the back. whith very long charge air channels which must also endure the exhaust and the turbine heat...
A huge turbo under a ton of heat schields. Poor Gearbox and Chassis!
A completely new intake plenum.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6hkEfWIAQ9YzZ.jpg


Left hand
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cb6jg3NWAAAoxsU.jpg

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RB11-like flap between the nose turning vanes
Renault is slowly updating its car with the fanciest tech solutions

[Aaronque]

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[Jef Patat]

[Morteza]

[Drica]

http://cdn-7.motorsport.com/images/mgl/ ... -paint.jpg

If that is a new nose, that is one ugly little f***er