Red Bull RB7 Renault

[Owen.C93]

I like the rear wheel winglets. I wonder why they have bulges in them though.

[forty-two]

And while we're looking at this image, what's with the super shiny "press-stud" looking rivets around the "exhaust cowling"? It's almost like Red Bull are drawing our eyes to it. Surely they could've come up with a more subtle anchoring method?

I noticed that they seem to have an odd pattern of what looks like the same fixings on the bib, although I have no idea why they might need a similar anchor in that location.

Is it just a bit of "Bling" or do these shiny rivets serve some crucial function that I am not aware of?

[tjaeger]

This is a cleanest looking design solution of all cars this year. From front wing, nose, sidepod's to this very neat and clean back end. Just got a love the smooth transition to the rear with the black carbon elements and even the very clean exhaust solution.
If the RB7 will be again the fastest car to beat this year, it just proof's that that all the fancy winglets, under/ or overcuts, funny exhausts are not the golden bullet.

Think the design reg's should demand designs somewhat close the this car, at least that would be looking good.

[djos]

And while we're looking at this image, what's with the super shiny "press-stud" looking rivets around the "exhaust cowling"? It's almost like Red Bull are drawing our eyes to it. Surely they could've come up with a more subtle anchoring method?

I noticed that they seem to have an odd pattern of what looks like the same fixings on the bib, although I have no idea why they might need a similar anchor in that location.

Is it just a bit of "Bling" or do these shiny rivets serve some crucial function that I am not aware of?

They are prolly just to allow quick change over of the shielding and covers.

[tjaeger]

Any idea why or what is under the big black spot (oval round shape) above the exhaust tunnel, just to the upper left of the R or Red Bull is for?
Is that special heat protective material because of immediate exhaust routing in this area?

[djos]

Any idea why or what is under the big black spot (oval round shape) above the exhaust tunnel, just to the upper left of the R or Red Bull is for?
Is that special heat protective material because of immediate exhaust routing in this area?

It's heat shielding as the exhausts are immediately behind that black paneling - if it was painted the paint would simply burn off due to the close proximity.

[scuderiafan]

And while we're looking at this image, what's with the super shiny "press-stud" looking rivets around the "exhaust cowling"? It's almost like Red Bull are drawing our eyes to it. Surely they could've come up with a more subtle anchoring method?

I noticed that they seem to have an odd pattern of what looks like the same fixings on the bib, although I have no idea why they might need a similar anchor in that location.

Is it just a bit of "Bling" or do these shiny rivets serve some crucial function that I am not aware of?

My opinion was that the rivets are there because that exhaust was thrown on quickly in response to other teams' exhausts/their original one wasn't working like they wanted it to. That's only my opinion though.

[raymondu999]

Looks like Red Bull have borrowed an idea from Williams, in the form of the truncated rear body structure ..

Sorry, but where do you have in mind for the truncation? The terminations on the Red Bull seem a lot more fluid and organic

[SoliRossi]

And while we're looking at this image, what's with the super shiny "press-stud" looking rivets around the "exhaust cowling"? It's almost like Red Bull are drawing our eyes to it. Surely they could've come up with a more subtle anchoring method?

I noticed that they seem to have an odd pattern of what looks like the same fixings on the bib, although I have no idea why they might need a similar anchor in that location.

Is it just a bit of "Bling" or do these shiny rivets serve some crucial function that I am not aware of?

My opinion was that the rivets are there because that exhaust was thrown on quickly in response to other teams' exhausts/their original one wasn't working like they wanted it to. That's only my opinion though.

Personally I doubt that is the reason for it, I am extremely confident that the Red Bull Exhaust is not a reactive measure, however, lets imagine that it was. Then if the team has the capacity, time and ability to re-route exhausts (this has big implications on the engine) in a reaction to other teams, then they would have been able to purchase black bolts, or re mould the rear quarter of the floor. To make it look more 'integrated'

Just going on the past few years and the quality of personal at RBR I cant see them not having this exhaust system as part of their development plan, especially when you consider they were far and away the most advanced team last season when it came to EBD's.

[LoudHoward]

They're probably not too fussed about how it looks at the moment, it's only testing. They haven't even put their usual "chess board" pattern on the floor yet.

As for it being reactionary, well didn't they start routing the exhaust through the floor on the 2nd day of the first test? Hardly enough time to design and build new components as a response to the Renault launch a couple of days earlier.

[bot6]

It could simply be that they still want to try out different versions of that exhaust duct this week, so they need something they can take off easily.

[Raptor22]

or its only a temporary solution and rhey have more permanent solutions they are hiding til saturday or even free practice Melbourne

[horse]

Looks like Red Bull have borrowed an idea from Williams, in the form of the truncated rear body structure ..

Sorry, but where do you have in mind for the truncation? The terminations on the Red Bull seem a lot more fluid and organic

Agreed, I don't see truncation, just the usually enormous Red Bull cooling aperture.

[mx_tifoso]

Recent posts about the flexible wings have been split off into their own thread for this season:
Flexible wings 2011

[PlatinumZealot]

Car dipped into the high 1:21's in Barcelona today, half a second faster than anything else.

RedBull 7. be afraid, be very afraid...