Adrian Newey drives RB6

[PlatinumZealot]

Awesome video. Really makes you wonder how many designers get to driver the cars that they design.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/11/04/a ... nt-1093791


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JTaKZgsR5Q[/youtube]

[clipsy1H]

for me is interesting in how mode he change David sketch like Coulthard said he's an old school designer

Newey is the boss at the moment

[Robbobnob]

This was wonderful, also fascinating to notice the Exhaust fed Diffusor on the Leyton House. A concept pioneered by the Lotus - Lamborghini's at the time, Newey has obviously kept that trick as a favourite tool of his.

[Nando]

Nice one!

+1

[krisfx]

The answer is, I don't think many guys get to drive their car that they designed.


Red Bull are just a completely different kind of team, was ace to see this, though =]

[Cold Fussion]

That was the RB5.

[Hail22]

That was the RB5.

You are correct, but interestingly...it has the RB6 Nose?

[RB7ate9]

The RB5 switched to the wide, RB6-like nose for certain tracks (high downforce areas, I believe).

[bhall]

The RB5 switched to the wide, RB6-like nose for certain tracks (high downforce areas, I believe).

They switched to the wide nose when Newey figured out how to bend it under load.

[megz]

It was used from Silverstone onward which coincided with the adaptation of a proper double diffuser onto the RB5. Possibly there to help balance the downforce created by front and rear.

[raymondu999]

Let's not forget that Newey actually is a racer himself though. He's not just a designer - he actually races cars as a hobby.

[siskue2005]

Why was Coulthard impressed about being flat out in woodcote?
Isn't it a simple right hander and very easily flat out?

And isn't Horner former Renault f3 champion ?

[raymondu999]

Horner used to race, yes - but I'm not familiar with his racing record.

I think it's a corner that, regardless - is scary, especially when you consider that Newey probably doesn't often drive an open-wheeler, and is 54!

[TzeiTzei]

I would have liked to hear more about the leyton house.

[elf341]

That was the RB5.

I think it's actually the RB6. Look at the rear wing, and perhaps more importantly at 3:39 the huge double diffuser. The RB5 had only a small double diffuser. It doesn't have the F-Duct, however.
When Newey mentions the RB5 in the video it is in reference to the fact that it is the forebearer of the RB6.