AR3-GP wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024, 23:53
Vanja #66 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024, 23:43
Andi76 wrote: ↑15 Feb 2024, 22:46
I would say they indeed were conservative, because apart from the sidepod inlet it's actually a very conservative evolution. And I doubt whether Over instead of Underbite will change that.
If we compare launch spec RB18 to launch spec RB19 there was a lot of clear improvement and aggressive evolution. This launch spec of RB20 is closer to RB18 level of details in most areas of top side bodywork, so I would also call it conservstive. They clearly wanted to open a new development direction for it and as such the first solution is usually either conservative or unreliable/unpredictable and no team can afford to do the latter wirh only 3 days of pre season testing
I understand what you mean but I think it's a little bit of semantics.
The RB20 differs from the RB19 in more ways than the RB18->RB19. That's all I'm saying. You have stated it more as in the detail on the RB20 is not as advanced as the detail on the RB19, but that's not what I meant, but it is an interesting point to make as well. For what it's worth, it's reported that RB already has a "bahrain package" which might be similar to 2022's sidepod update.
I'm all about making interesting points
As long as there is a car that will actually race to examine
So I will wait with detailed analysis of RB20 I guess until the final day of Bahrain test.
So far there's nothing spectacular to say really. Front wing keeps going back and forth on all cars, airbox is back to RB18 size, sidepods have smaller undercut throat to provide more pressurisation to make up for lost airflow foing into that vertical inlet, wherever it may lead. Huge drop on engine cover outlet is curious, we need actual rear shots to say more...