Red Bull RB16B

[nico5]

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Helmut Marko to RTL: "Where we still lag a bit behind Mercedes is on the engine side, not on the combustion engine but in the overall package. When Mercedes charges their battery and then releases all the power, they seem to have more horsepower than we do."

With only one engine mode permitted for all competitive sessions of a race weekend, how can they have a peak horsepower deficit without their ICE being down on power?... Is there any loophole in the PU mode regulations? If the goal was to confine the operation of all ICE power-related moving parts, then one would think the policing of that would be extremely straightforward (if the power output on the crankshaft on full throttle at a certain engine speed varies by more than 120kW, then something fishy is going on)...

Perhaps he means on average, which would imply more recovery from the ERS, but that wouldn't account for the second bit of the statement. Another explanation would be that Merc gains more power than Honda when they open the wastegate on corner exit. That still varies with the ERS management mode today, but has an effect on the performance of the ICE, too.

[tangodjango]

This does not sound good: https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/83320/ve ... ckage.html

Again correlation issues?
Can't have that against Mercedes.

Couple with the lack of straightline speed this weekend and the W12 clearly being more consistently able to perform the fastest laps, I am sure it is code red now at RBR.

Doesn't seem like correlation issues. More like freak track conditions at Portimao etc.

[PlatinumZealot]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... name=large
via @NicolasF1i

Innovative upper wishbones!

Wait. What car is this? RedBull has a big, shiny aluminum bend at the top of the rear uprights. I dont see that here...

Are you sure this is the RB16B?

[ScrewCaptain27]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... name=large
via @NicolasF1i

Innovative upper wishbones!

Wait. What car is this? RedBull has a big, shiny aluminum bend at the top of the rear uprights. I dont see that here...

Are you sure this is the RB16B?

Yes, look at the sponsors on the garage wall.

[scarbs]

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Innovative upper wishbones!

Wait. What car is this? RedBull has a big, shiny aluminum bend at the top of the rear uprights. I dont see that here...

Are you sure this is the RB16B?
[/quote]

[godlameroso]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... name=large
via @NicolasF1i

Innovative upper wishbones!

Wait. What car is this? RedBull has a big, shiny aluminum bend at the top of the rear uprights. I dont see that here...

Are you sure this is the RB16B?

Just like undercover cops, you can tell by the shoes.

[PlatinumZealot]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... name=large
via @NicolasF1i

Innovative upper wishbones!

Wait. What car is this? RedBull has a big, shiny aluminum bend at the top of the rear uprights. I dont see that here...

Are you sure this is the RB16B?

Yes, look at the sponsors on the garage wall.

Ah. And the shirt.

I found the aluminum part (or titanium probably). Its a bit darker than before so it blends in, but its there.

[PhillipM]

You can't even see it from that angle, that's the bottom.

[Owen.C93]

Do we know what the carbon piece is in the keel? It seems to have a connector.

Thought maybe fire Extinguisher but wasn't sure if that can be placed outside the tub.

Fitted:
https://cdn-1.motorsport.com/images/mgl ... tion-1.jpg

Not fitted:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExUaSnPW8AA ... =4096x4096

It's the AOT (Auxiliary Oil Tank), AT have it in the same place.

Thanks! Innovative packaging to keep the power unit tight.

[zibby43]

via Motorsport.com

High-downforce rear wing:



Front brake duct (pretty cool seeing the special coating they have on the drum section):



Front end profile:

[pierrre]

Look at that view on the gearbox...

via @NicolasF1i

Interesting how they compensate on the new 2021 lower inner wheel brake duct turning vane width regulations reducing it from 80mm to 40mm with those outer wishbone aero angle, aston martin racing should take note. the aero under the crash structure too now even more centralized

[jjn9128]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... ame=medium
via @NicolasF1i

Interesting how they compensate on the new 2021 inner wheel turning vane width regulations reducing it from 80mm to 40mm. the aero under the crash structure too now even more centralized

https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fo ... E--jpg.jpg

Is it not 80mm from 120mm!?

[pierrre]

Look at that view on the gearbox...
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0tUGpYXIAE ... ame=medium
via @NicolasF1i

Interesting how they compensate on the new 2021 inner wheel turning vane width regulations reducing it from 80mm to 40mm. the aero under the crash structure too now even more centralized

https://www.formula1.com/content/dam/fo ... E--jpg.jpg

Is it not 80mm from 120mm!?

if im not mistaken the top ones remain 120mm but the ones on the lower section have been reduced...well, according to an article on the f1 website...oh and ive edited the post above too many times already

[Morteza]

[aerofoilf1]

High downforce rear wing comparison vs 2020.