Racing Point RP20

[JordanMugen]

Looks like they're trying to emulate the high sidepod inlet without lowering the upper SIPS.

They are some very radical shapes, good on them.

Coriander effect for better lap thyme!

Will there be any funny business (protests) about the new RP20 front brake ducts that are suspiciously similar to the 2020 Mercedes front brake ducts?


Source: Formula One Management

[PlatinumZealot]

Yes, if i recall correctly RedBull was pretty much designed around this concept in 2013. Although not as tight as they are able to get the cars nowadays. There was less room back then because the cars were a little bit shorter and I think the engines were bulkier too (V8 vs V6's now). Even with the complicated hybrid system they managed to make these things incredibly compact.

V8 Engine packages were smaller . No heavy turbo piping and hardware. Look at this engine cover.

[PlatinumZealot]

Looks like they're trying to emulate the high sidepod inlet without lowering the upper SIPS.

They are some very radical shapes, good on them.

Coriander effect for better lap thyme!

Will there be any funny business (protests) about the new RP20 front brake ducts that are suspiciously similar to the 2020 Mercedes front brake ducts?

https://i.imgur.com/e6Ps3T6.jpg
Source: Formula One Management

Lol

[Emag]

Yes, if i recall correctly RedBull was pretty much designed around this concept in 2013. Although not as tight as they are able to get the cars nowadays. There was less room back then because the cars were a little bit shorter and I think the engines were bulkier too (V8 vs V6's now). Even with the complicated hybrid system they managed to make these things incredibly compact.

V8 Engine packages were smaller . No heavy turbo piping and hardware. Look at this engine cover.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ia_FP1.jpg

Very bulky sidepods though. But that's down to the cooling requirements more than the packaging of the engine itself so yeah, you are right. Still the power units that F1 uses today are incredibly compact considering all the different systems that are fit into it.

[Morteza]

They've also revised their rear wing endplate design, now I wonder where I might have seen that tail on the lowermost strake before (blue arrow)
They've also added this upwash strike in a high & forward position (red arrow), so kudos for that one, not seen that elsewhere

[PlatinumZealot]

Yes, if i recall correctly RedBull was pretty much designed around this concept in 2013. Although not as tight as they are able to get the cars nowadays. There was less room back then because the cars were a little bit shorter and I think the engines were bulkier too (V8 vs V6's now). Even with the complicated hybrid system they managed to make these things incredibly compact.

V8 Engine packages were smaller . No heavy turbo piping and hardware. Look at this engine cover.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... ia_FP1.jpg

Very bulky sidepods though. But that's down to the cooling requirements more than the packaging of the engine itself so yeah, you are right. Still the power units that F1 uses today are incredibly compact considering all the different systems that are fit into it.

Not really, The bulky sidepods are because of the Coanda exhaust system. They could be smaller.... The exahust bundles were bigger because the exhaust was aimed for aero advantage.. And radiator techniques was not as advanced. We see teams mounting a lot of the cooling on top and behind the engine these days because they have the space afforded by the long wheelbases of today.. If the NA cars had long a wheelbase as these turbo ones.... Their side pods would look small too.

[Blackout]

Yes, if i recall correctly RedBull was pretty much designed around this concept in 2013. Although not as tight as they are able to get the cars nowadays. There was less room back then because the cars were a little bit shorter and I think the engines were bulkier too (V8 vs V6's now). Even with the complicated hybrid system they managed to make these things incredibly compact.

Many Red Bulls were designed around this concept.

The widest area of the undercut is postponed in order to put the lowest pressure area around the sides more backward, in a place where it can attract the sidepod top air flow, with the help of the overcut that forms a 'ramp'...
https://i.imgur.com/BUdbjS6.jpg
This RP is more radical. And I dunno if it follows the same principal...
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[NAPI10]

RP has definitely taken a step forward contrary to the speculation that they won’t be able to upgrade this package.

[PlatinumZealot]

Any pics of the new bargeboards?

[crazychrome]

New sidepod air intakes are very reminiscent of the W09 Austria update.




One should note that the original W10's sidepod intakes were an evolved version of the W09's.

[pierrre]

whats interesting about strolss new aerodynamic sidepod package is how they changed the front intake combined with the drop behind the radiator...linking the two ends

[NAPI10]

The Mugello updates that show Racing Point's RP20 is moving away from its Mercedes W10 inspiration....
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/arti ... k0myZ.html

[Morteza]

[NAPI10]

Will this new direction align with Mercedes’ 2020 suspension and transmission which they will acquire next year?

[MtthsMlw]

Will this new direction align with Mercedes’ 2020 suspension and transmission which they will acquire next year?

The reshaped sidepod and engine cover surely energizes the airflow to the diffuser - something you always want to do.
The 2020 Merc rear suspension cleans up some of the disruption introduced by the rear wishbones, making sure that the energized airflow fulfills its job.