Red Bull RB10 Renault

[Jef Patat]

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I'd noted some teams having a cooling blower attached to a hole in the roll hoop (I haven't seen it with all teams) but I never noticed that the air seems to not cool the complete compartiment. From this picture it seems all heat is coming out of the front of the sidepods, while under normal operation the hot air exits the car at the rear.

Anyone has an idea why this is? What are they trying to cool with that blower? Is that just heat from the radiators (not related to the blower)?

Looks like the blower is plugged in to the hole behind the drivers head underneath the engine inlet - presumably to cool the turbo.

yes, maybe unclear in this pic, but it is definitely the smaller hole

[mrluke]

That is a lot of droop.

Interesting observation.

Shame we have no view of the rear suspension in that photo. There is no way of knowing how much "droop" contributes to the appearance of excessive rake levels (in that particular photo).

[Neno]

Another view at the rake.
http://110.imagebam.com/download/2z7oWg ... 486695.jpg

Wow! Massive amount of front rake. I see lots of elipses, if they create the needed vortex to seal that... they will be unstoppable.

true dat. RB10 is so fast it's seems the wheels dose not touch the ground either, it's just optical illusion of wheelie trolley

[version1.0]

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Hi Guys, i'm new. Love the forum BTW.

Just wanted to know if anybody noticed the opening at the front of the T-Tray? (the round bit)

I have only seen 2 pics with it open and that is when the car is moving, and the rest its looks closed? can it be that they tried something with the cooling? can it be aero-dynamically beneficial or is my eyes deceiving me?

[Just_a_fan]

The rounded front is closed - the "opening" is the shadow from the upstand. I too saw this and thought they'd opened the end of the leading edge of the t-tray.

The rectangluar opening further back is a common feature on the cars and has been there for several years now.

[version1.0]

The rounded front is closed - the "opening" is the shadow from the upstand. I too saw this and thought they'd opened the end of the leading edge of the t-tray.

The rectangluar opening further back is a common feature on the cars and has been there for several years now.

Thanks man.

[Sandropim]

Bahrein Filming Day pics:

[beelsebob]

Another view at the rake.
http://110.imagebam.com/download/2z7oWg ... 486695.jpg

The car is on a wheelie trolley - there is no "rake" to be seen or talked about.

Actually the car lies on plank, so it shows well the angle between the chassis and a plank. We do not know if the wheelie is horizontal, though.

Actually, the suspension isn't loaded, so you're not seeing the rake, you're seeing the maximum downward travel of the suspension.

[Sandropim]

According to the report of Motor Sport Magazine, the team made ​​100km permitted without problems, with Vettel and Ricciardo at the wheel.

http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/forme ... n-bahrain/

[Harsha]

Is it true that RBR is going to use their In season test day in this week ?
Is that allowed to use In season test times before the Race 1 was finished

[markn93]

Why are they on softs I thought you had to run a special hard filming tyre?

[hibbsie]

Noticed something interesting about the diffuser height in the relation to the wheel. Redbull may be looking at using the air movement from inside the rear wheels to interact with the diffuser. I have also witnessed that they have also been using flowvis paint on the inside of the rear wheel as well as the diffuser but not at the same time indicating that they are looking at each side of the interaction.

What do you guys think. Am I barking up the wrong tree or are Redbull looking to use the air pumping ability of a spinning wheel to increase diffuser efficiency?

[timbo]

Actually, the suspension isn't loaded, so you're not seeing the rake, you're seeing the maximum downward travel of the suspension.

Which is not that great for an F1 car.

[tok-tokkie]

Is it true that RBR is going to use their In season test day in this week ?
Is that allowed to use In season test times before the Race 1 was finished

Ted Kravitz talking to the Torro Rosso guy on a vid posted somewhere here said there will be 4 in season tests. They will be the Monday & Tuesday (I think it was 2 days each but not certain) after 4 particular race meetings. Seems like everyone will be together at the same track.

[beelsebob]

Actually, the suspension isn't loaded, so you're not seeing the rake, you're seeing the maximum downward travel of the suspension.

Which is not that great for an F1 car.

That doesn't change the fact that the travel can (and most likely will be) different for front and rear. The rear is likely to be set up much more softly to get the power down.