Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 Speculation Thread

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AR3-GP wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:46
Venturiation wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:43
Why does the car look melted like the Mercedes zeropods :shock: :shock:
It looks nothing like zeropods.
Wrong pic,on this it looks melted or just an illusion


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Venturiation wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:59
AR3-GP wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:46
Venturiation wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:43
Why does the car look melted like the Mercedes zeropods :shock: :shock:
It looks nothing like zeropods.
Wrong pic,on this it looks melted or just an illusion

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AR3-GP wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 22:01
Venturiation wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:59
AR3-GP wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 21:46


It looks nothing like zeropods.
Wrong pic,on this it looks melted or just an illusion

https://i.postimg.cc/wBQwPWQx/image.png
Yes but it looks way more accentuated, unless you have a pic from that angle
Maybe they made the sides slimmer

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A more outwashing sidepod shape makes sense. With the raised floor edge, you need more force to keep high pressure air from entering the floor.
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Compared to last year it looks like a definite evolution. Due to the video quality it’s obviously hard to tell, but for me the three main differences I see are:

1) Completely different FW geometry/concept (only one I’d guarantee at this point :lol: )

2) Slightly wider, flatter nose compared to last year. Looks like the same cross sectional area but just a flatter shape. Sort of like the 2022 haas nose tip if anything.

3) Bottom half/undercut on side pods is brought a little bit more forward compared to RB18. Maybe they also changed the downwash ramp angle.
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This is a stationary image from RB's recent insta post of the car.

The engine cover/shark fin seems to have this shape

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Slow motion… Best video yet:


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SmallSoldier wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 22:17
Slow motion… Best video yet:

There is heavy motion blur.
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Does anyone else find a RB being well ahead of schedule, unusual :? :lol:
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Probably because of the low resolution, but air intake seems smaller to me compared to RB18 in similar angles

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SmallSoldier wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 22:17
Slow motion… Best video yet:

Watch this video and focus on the car's right rear-view mirror. Has their location significantly moved or is it just me? Seems they are not above the sidepod anymore. Might be above & in front of the sidepod inlets?

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https://racingnews365.com/red-bull-comp ... -2023-car/

RacingNews365 understands that Red Bull don't have any weight issues with their new car, following a 2022 season where they battled with an overweight car.

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That would be a big airbox change if that isn't an illusion/artifact :wtf:

Looking again at other images, I think that the airbox being that small is entirely an artifact:

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In some frames it is shrunken