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bjpower wrote:
26 Aug 2022, 11:56
Would they have to declare a new lighter chassis ?
FIA Sporting Regulations - 19.1
b) Each Competitor must provide a summary document to the Media Delegate listing the name and brief description of all major aerodynamic and bodywork components and assemblies that have not been run at a previous Competition or TCC and are intended to be run at the Competition (requirements and format as defined by the Media Delegate, in conjunction with the Commercial Rights Holder). This summary document must be provided no later than twenty-three (23) hours prior to the scheduled start of P1.
i) The contents of this document will remain with the FIA and the Commercial Rights Holder and will not be provided to the media until the start of the pre- event car display.
FIA Technical Regulations
ARTICLE 3: AERODYNAMIC COMPONENTS

3.1 Definitions
3.1.1 Aerodynamic Components or Bodywork
All parts of the car in contact with the external air stream.
a. The following components are considered to be bodywork:
i. all components described in Article 3;
ii. inlet or outlet ducts for the purpose of cooling, up to the component they are intended to provide cooling for;
iii. inlet ducts for the power unit (air boxes) up to the air filter;
iv. primary heat exchangers, as defined in Article 7.4.1 (b).
b. The following components are not considered to be bodywork:
i. cameras and camera housings, as defined in Article 8.17;
ii. rear view mirrors as defined in Article 14.2;
iii. the ERS status light;
iv. parts definitely associated with the mechanical functioning of the power train, transmission of power to the wheels, and the steering system providing, in any case, none are of a design contrived to achieve an aerodynamic effect;
iv. the wheel rims and tyres;
v. the brake disc assemblies, calipers and pads.
All components described in Article 3
ARTICLE 3: AERODYNAMIC COMPONENTS
3.1 Definitions
3.2 General Principles and Legality Checking
3.3 Component Definition
3.4 Overall Dimensions
3.5 Floor
3.6 Front Bodywork
3.7 Rear Bodywork
3.8 Tail and Exhaust Tailpipe
3.9 Front Wing (FW)
3.10 Rear Wing
3.11 Final Assembly
3.12 Bodywork not defined in Articles 3.5 to 3.11
3.13 Wheel bodywork
3.14 Suspension Fairings
3.15 Aerodynamic Component Flexibility
3.16 Aerodynamic Component construction

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Source: Niccoló Arnerich [@niccoloarnerich]

New rear suspension shroud. Looks like they've widened it and blunted the leading edge about halfway along. It was already a feature but is now more pronounced:

Old:

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Source: Motorsport.com

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It's the single element BW this weekend, as at Baku.

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Is there any word if the new chassis has been fitted?
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not yet I'll post here if i see anything

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organic wrote:
26 Aug 2022, 11:12
ispano6 wrote:
26 Aug 2022, 09:34
organic wrote:
25 Aug 2022, 20:36
https://i.imgur.com/gXoOOrC.jpeg

Significantly less paint (more black) on the sidepod this weekend than ever before this year. At Spa the paint begins halfway through the "Red Bull" logo, and covers much less of the sidepod area

Pre-Spa

https://i.imgur.com/ISjMvrf.jpeg

I imagine much of the engine cover paint has gone too

RB going all out with the weight reduction now.
The engine cover paint is similar to the Hungary one, I studied it quite a bit and believe it was either Hungary or France that it curved up, basically as part of the shelf engine cover.
https://i.imgur.com/SEodaiX.jpeg

This is Hungary. The paint curves up, but look at where the black curtails. There is significantly more paint on the Hungary image than the sidepods seen today. Regardless, some better comparison shots will be available later
Looks about the same, but the engine cover is completely different now as well.
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Note the bulges in the engine cover (citrix and RedBull text now bubble out) :
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Source: Rosario Giuliana [@RosarioGiuliana]

Upper sidepod surface looks a bit more scalloped (scalloped section comes further forward) similar to what Alpine did at Silverstone. But could be the light playing tricks.

Certainly the profile is similar to what was brought at Silverstone but just a refinement

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It looks less scalloped to me. More bloated than Silverstone.
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AR3-GP wrote:
26 Aug 2022, 21:38
It looks less scalloped to me. More bloated than Silverstone.
Bloated around the R of Red Bull, but along the top of the sidepod seems slimmer

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Also, since the sidepods have been reprofiled they have that scallop in the middle, this new update introduced a similar cut in the shoulder of that ridge a bit higher up. I guess it allows the air to flow along it more neatly. Or more energized.

It was the thing someone else had noticed as a pattern on the car at the beginning of the summer stop.

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RB seem to be running one of the bulkier rear wings this weekend as well. According to F1-tempo, they are getting the benefit in S2. Gaining a ton when DRS opens in S1. And matching the competition without DRS in sector 3.

This Jeddah spec rear wing has a very effective stalling characteristic. I assume it's triggering a comprehensive stalling all around the car which is not just limited to the rear wing.
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AR3-GP wrote:
26 Aug 2022, 21:38
It looks less scalloped to me. More bloated than Silverstone.
No 1 seems to me like ferrari's sidepod's redbull way.
no 2 seems smaller and 3 looks wider. There is angle difference off course.

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RB ran Perez with the floor that has the ferrari-like cutout near the rear tyre, first seen at the british GP.

Perez's floor ready for fp:

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Source: Motorsport.com

On track Perez
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On track max (no cutout)
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Source: Autosport

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Source: Racefans

So yeah clearly not the same spec. Perez may be doing some experimentation for RB, could be they don't have enough new spec floors, could be that Perez liked the change that the cutout makes - my best guess is it brings the balance rearward.

So far:

the cutout arrived on 1 car on Friday and then both cars on sunday @silverstone, both cars @ Austria, neither at France, neither at hungary now it's back to 1 car on Friday

No cutout for max in fp3

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New floor used in Perez car only: