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this might be Rb19. I'm unsure.

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Cs98 wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:34
AR3-GP wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:30
Vanja #66 wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:25


Think they'd shoot themselves in the foot and boldly go where W14 wanted to go? :mrgreen:
I could be wrong about that. These photos are not the best. I've seen clearer images of the loch ness monster.
Seriously though, they wouldn't do that. It goes against everything they were trying to do last year and everything that the other launches have shown us. Likely what you are seeing is just the lower lip being so high that it looks more like a roof than a floor for the intake.
I think this is the correct assessment.

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The medium downforce wing now has the floating rear flap.

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AR3-GP wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:30
Vanja #66 wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:25
AR3-GP wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:12
The sidepod inlet looks inverter. Like overbite instead of underbite.
Think they'd shoot themselves in the foot and boldly go where W14 wanted to go? :mrgreen:
I could be wrong about that. These photos are not the best. I've seen clearer images of the loch ness monster.
best i could find so far

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So from the images:

1. Bigger undercut
2. Even slimmer radiator inlets like Aston Martin
3. Big bulges on the engine cover like Mercedes W14??
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Was the nose always as far forward as the bottom front flap? Looks like the rear cooling outlets have been enlarged and moved up, possibly to make way for a slide?
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dren wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:56
Was the nose always as far forward as the bottom front flap? Looks like the rear cooling outlets have been enlarged and moved up, possibly to make way for a slide?
I believe there is a waterslide like AMR24 and the nose is now attached to the first element whereas rb19 has it attached to second element.

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AMG.Tzan wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 14:54
So from the images:

1. Bigger undercut
2. Even slimmer radiator inlets like Aston Martin
3. Big bulges on the engine cover like Mercedes W14??
4. Nose tip now attaches to all elements of the FW.
5. New RW with detached upper element.
6. Water slides?

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Better quality shot:
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https://x.com/Tora49/status/1757401699235385350?s=20

Slightly better resolution. Nice vortex coming from the floor edge.

You can clearly see the different approach with the higher and more pronounced cannon outlet, similar to w14.

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Cassius wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 16:28
https://x.com/Tora49/status/1757401699235385350?s=20

Slightly better resolution. Nice vortex coming from the floor edge.

You can clearly see the different approach with the higher and more pronounced cannon outlet, similar to w14.
RB will be hoping that is where the similarities end. The others, not so much.

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Something there too?
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This is the worst possible scenario for RB. Not only is this leaked, the floor vortex can be easily studied here. LOL
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Ashwinv16 wrote:
13 Feb 2024, 16:56
This is the worst possible scenario for RB. Not only is this leaked, the floor vortex can be easily studied here. LOL
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And it is Checo at the wheel again... though no fault of his own this time :lol: