Renault F1 R.S. 19

[djos]

Those brake ducts look even bigger than last years Canadian GP ducts, let alone the winter testing and the Melbourne ducts... so why? I thought blown axles are banned...

They aren't blowing the axle, they are blowing the wheel instead which is still legal - if it wasn't you couldn't cool the brakes.

[Sevach]

Cut endplates.

[Blackout]

Interesting mini bargeboards behind the big bargeboard. (so in front of the floor's leading edge)

[Blackout]

Those brake ducts look even bigger than last years Canadian GP ducts, let alone the winter testing and the Melbourne ducts... so why? I thought blown axles are banned...

They aren't blowing the axle, they are blowing the wheel instead which is still legal - if it wasn't you couldn't cool the brakes.

Why? not necessarily.

[djos]

Those brake ducts look even bigger than last years Canadian GP ducts, let alone the winter testing and the Melbourne ducts... so why? I thought blown axles are banned...

They aren't blowing the axle, they are blowing the wheel instead which is still legal - if it wasn't you couldn't cool the brakes.

Why? not necessarily.

Because the brake disc is inside the wheel and requires air flow to cool - this means the air has to move past it to do this and exit the wheel.

[Mark4211]

The gear shifts appears to be rough and harsh. Hmm might chew some gearboxes.

Gears are not synced yet, as shown on the dash

[ScrewCaptain27]

AMuS

[Blackout]

​Quite similar undernose turning vanes, but their last segment looks a bit more.. outwashy : )
And there is indeed a vane hanging from the sidepod lower lip

[Morteza]

[godlameroso]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DzrqaPYX4AAlQjD.jpg:large

Wow, first team to take advantage of the rear wing retraction.

[Morteza]

[Enstone]

Really interesting design for the front rims, with 3 layers... maybe that's why the front brake ducts are as big ! in order to give some air to the brakes but also to the rims in order to create a blowing effect ?

https://twitter.com/RenaultF1Team/statu ... 0837558272

In the other hand i'm a bit disappointed about the rear rims design, pretty conventionnal... i would have except something more agressive like Maca/Mercs.

[Morteza]

[PlatinumZealot]

Impressive developments, especially on the rear wing end plates!

[Blackout]

It's still a careful evolution of the RS.18 (and even Abiteboul who's often too optimistic and quite careless in his statements says this car is cautious evolution and is less agressive that some of its competitors)
But these are the novelties I noticed, They're quite new to f1 too, I mean they are different interpretations atleast. It seems Renault did their homework more than in 2018, studied the rules more deeply and tried to find new exploitable zones. So Renault is in the right path...

-Mini bargeboards behind the bargeboards
-mini winglets on the halo feet
-upwashy rear wing strakes on the endplates
-vertical vanes below the sidepod intake

(The new Racing point too has a vertical vane under the sidepode lower lip but its way bigger and it reaches the floor)

You can find high res pics in this bulgarian? website http://f1.f-e-n.net/index.php/url7134


RS.19 is a nice addition to my collection (cough)
Just for fun.