Red Bull RB10 Renault

[gray41]

[r.t.1.n]

[Kiril Varbanov]

The floor installation|mounting points, as well as the general shape of the plate itself look much much more simpler than previous years.

[joetoml1n]

http://abload.de/img/red-bull-formel-1-gp-qgj1k.jpg

What is that torpedo that is hanging under there? Is it a new testing device? Looks like the front is transparent.

It's a laser ground speed/slip angle sensor. Most if not all teams run them.

[r.t.1.n]

China - Practice 1

[jagunx51]

[turbof1]

China - Practice 1

http://s13.postimg.org/e6udgi5if/image.jpg

The inner part of the cascades looks to be new compared to the ones previously raced. Looks like they slightly adjusted it to the new wing.

comparison:
http://i.imgur.com/4WVeWrk.jpg

[Crucial_Xtreme]

New FW on the RB10. The upper flap is different as well as a new turning vane on the upper cascade and the little flick usually attached to the endplate is gone.


via Sutton

[jagunx51]

for what purpose do they put that yellow sticker

[DarkJRO]

for what purpose do they put that yellow sticker

http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/O04f/sutt ... 9ap234.jpg

I think the sticker is there to easily differ wether the duct is open or closed. wouldn't there be a sticker, it would be whole black in both situations.

[mep]

The covers might simply be colour coded.

[jagunx51]

for what purpose do they put that yellow sticker

http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/O04f/sutt ... 9ap234.jpg

I think the sticker is there to easily differ wether the duct is open or closed. wouldn't there be a sticker, it would be whole black in both situations.

it wasn't always there ... http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Red ... 772418.jpg

[aleks_ader]

for what purpose do they put that yellow sticker

http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/O04f/sutt ... 9ap234.jpg

I think the sticker is there to easily differ wether the duct is open or closed. wouldn't there be a sticker, it would be whole black in both situations.

it wasn't always there ... http://img1.auto-motor-und-sport.de/Red ... 772418.jpg

Maybe is color code for Ricardos car? Ricardo as 2nd team driver also use yellow colored T roll-bar.

[hardingfv32]

Interesting that tap gets the job done for mounting.

Brian

[Robbobnob]

As mentioned it is most likely a 'poka-yoke' solution to making sure that it is identifiable when the brake duct is covered or not.

Some of you may ask why run such large brake ducts only to cover them up? This is to maintain brake temperatures in wet running during the weekend when dry running is expected during a later session. In this example, China has heavy brake demand due to its proportionally long straights into slow corners, which is why in dry running they require large ducts to keep the brakes in the optimal window. In the wet running they struggle to brake with as much power as in the dry, thenceforth the heat rejection requirements are significantly lower.
As the race is expected to be dry, they will remove the covers before the start of the race.