Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer

[miguelalvesreis]

What is the green tool in the lower center of the last picture?

Brian

Hot air Blower

[PhillipM]

Looks like a hot air gun with a thin tip on it.

[domh245]

What would this hot air blower be used for during assembly of the car? Heating a part so that it fits over something else before letting it cool back down again, or just for shrinking shrinkwrap?

[bill shoe]

What would this hot air blower be used for during assembly of the car? ... for shrinking shrinkwrap?

Ah, that's how Newey's rear bodywork is so tight!

[shady]

What would this hot air blower be used for during assembly of the car? Heating a part so that it fits over something else before letting it cool back down again, or just for shrinking shrinkwrap?

Driver numbers possibly..

[R_Redding]

What is the green tool in the lower center of the last picture?

Brian

Its a Leister Triac hot air gun.
http://polyweldusa.com/hot-air-tools/leister-triac/

[lio007]

Some maybe more interesting things than a hot air gun

Flow-viz shots:



highres:








Aero rakes:
VES - in front of barge boards
RIC - behind FW










Rearshot:


Front details:

[Sevach]

Level of detail is crazy these days.

[hardingfv32]

1) The heave assembly pictured above:

A) Is there a shock absorber associate with it?
B) The cabled sensor... is it possibly for displacement measurement?

2) The arm in front of the heave assemble: Is this the shock for the torsion bar to the left?

Brian

[lio007]

I think there are not many cars like the RB12 without cooling exits next to the drivers heads:

[gandharva]

Huge rake and huge rakes!











Source: AMUS

[gandharva]

hi-res from f1fanatic.co.uk

[lio007]

Finally some sound from today: https://twitter.com/KevTs/status/732561854816485376

[seezung]

People hearing any difference compared to the previous spec Renault engine?

[gandharva]

Yes, off-throttle (at the end of the clip) is very different imho. Much more McHonda. Beside that, typical dull Renault sound.