Red Bull RB13 TAG Heuer

[lio007]

Hm...
Why has my post been removed?

[lio007]

In this report you can read that the rear wing is responsible for 30% of the overall drag of an F1 car.
http://gptoday.com/full_story/view/6163 ... _at_Monza/

Is it really that much?

[lio007]

Their new T-Wing:



Apart from that, I haven't spotted anything else (at least so far)

[lio007]

Any guesses why RBR followed Merc' in positioning the mirrorglasses? Pretty angled,...

Mirrors since Hungary:




Merc-Monza: (although I don't know since when they have this arrangement)


"Old-School":

Ferrari-Monza:


RBR pre-Hunguary:

[iichel]

well it looks like they are put further lateral, compared to pre-hungary. quite a lot if you look at an overlayed image:



The only reason they'd do it, is because it probably favours the airflow further downstream.

[Sevach]

[Morteza]

Not the best image (lighting), but here's the Scuderia Ferrari-esque sidepod deflectors being used on the RB13 this weekend

Via @SomersF1

[zioture]

https://twitter.com/Graftechweb/status/ ... 2618375168

[Morteza]

[zioture]

https://twitter.com/Graftechweb/status/ ... 7536168960

[Morteza]

Via @LuisFeF1


@RedBullRacing's new sidepod deflectors with flo-viz applied, note the leading edge slat which differentiates it from the Ferrari design

Via @SomersF1

[zioture]

Full gallery here http://www.newsf1.it/foto-gallery-singapore13807/

[lio007]

Nice picture of the flow patterns:



Although I can't judge them whether they are good or not.

[FrukostScones]

finally some barge board magic on the car.
can't wait for the full Newey 2018 challenger.

[SR71]

well it looks like they are put further lateral, compared to pre-hungary. quite a lot if you look at an overlayed image:

https://i.imgur.com/YnBkXal.png

The only reason they'd do it, is because it probably favours the airflow further downstream.

Could also be packaging of electronics in the mirrors. New or upgraded sensors might could require different housings, which of course would be aero considered.