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Red Bull RB6 - new exhaust positioning

The exhausts on the RB6 have been repositioned in Bahrain. Before the exits were above the rear suspension's lower wishbones (as on last year's car). Now they are much lower, just inside the rear tyres. This is designed to increase the efficiency of the rear diffuser's side channels. However, it...

Red Bull RB6 - higher gearbox positioning

Like Ferrari, Red Bull wanted more space for their double diffuser. Chief technical officer Adrian Newey's simple solution was to elevate the position of the gearbox (see yellow highlighted area). The RB6's rear suspension is now slightly higher off the ground than before. An additional benefit of...

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