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Red Bull RB6 - varying brake ducts 23 Oct 2010

Red Bull RB6 - varying brake ducts

Over the last three races, Red Bull have tried out three different brake ducts. At Singapore, the horizontal caliper had a dedicated duct (Singapore drawing - 1) and there was also a small fin (Singapore drawing - 2). At Suzuka, the Singapore duct disappeared and was replaced by a single larger duct...»

Red Bull RB6 - revised rear wing 10 Oct 2010

Red Bull RB6 - revised rear wing

In Japan the two Red Bull drivers ran two different front wings, two different diffusers and the same new rear wing the team introduced at the last round in Singapore. This featured an F-duct directed on to the main plane (red arrow), in a similar way to the one featured on the Renault. A new...»

Red Bull RB6 - revised brake caliper positioning 09 Oct 2010

Red Bull RB6 - revised brake caliper positioning

After several reliability issues, Red Bull's chief technical officer Adrian Newey has changed the positioning of the RB6's front brake calipers. Instead of the horizontal position, which lowered the suspension's centre of gravity, he's moved the front calipers back to the more standard vertical...»

Red Bull RB6 - revised diffuser 26 Sep 2010

Red Bull RB6 - revised diffuser

In qualifying and the race in Singapore, Red Bull used a new diffuser, modified both in the tea-tray section at the front (not shown) and in the critical area in front of the rear tyres. Here a bigger duct, angled more away from the longitudinal, is an attempt to better manage the airflow to the top...»

Red Bull RB6 - revised front wing 26 Sep 2010

Red Bull RB6 - revised front wing

Red Bull have brought a new front wing to Singapore, based on the one they introduced at Silverstone, which features a low position for the television cameras. As well as the two vertical slots to the rear of the endplate, there is an additional vertical slot at the front of the endplate to avoid...»

Red Bull RB6 - front wing controversy 01 Aug 2010

Red Bull RB6 - front wing controversy

Although TV footage has shown the Red Bull front wing appear to almost touch the track surface at speed, the rules demand that when static it has to stay 75mm above the ground. Even so the car has passed all the necessary scrutineering checks, including a rigorous one on Saturday in Hungary with 200...»

Red Bull RB6 - F-duct system modification 24 Jul 2010

Red Bull RB6 - F-duct system modification

There are no large modifications on the RB6 at Hockenheim, with both drivers using the new front wing which sparked such controversy at Silverstone. There have been minor improvements to the team's F-duct system, which, as illustrated here, is activated from within the cockpit by the driver covering...»

Red Bull RB6 - revised front wing 10 Jul 2010

Red Bull RB6 - revised front wing

Red Bull introduced a heavily-revised front wing at Silverstone, though only Vettel got to qualify and race with it. A new camera position in the centre of the wing (1) helps produce more downforce there, allowing the team to reduce the main wing angle, hence cutting drag. The design also features a...»

Red Bull RB6 - updated diffuser 10 Jul 2010

Red Bull RB6 - updated diffuser

At Silverstone Red Bull are again using the revised diffuser they introduced in Valencia. It's different to the previous incarnation (inset), featuring a pointed top section on the outer edge (1), similar to the McLaren, and a round shape (2) at the point where the vertical middle plate meets the...»

Red Bull RB6 - modified front wing 13 Jun 2010

Red Bull RB6 - modified front wing

Red Bull started the Canada weekend with a new front wing. It was based on the one with two openings on the endplate, which they introduced in Turkey, but featured a wider main plane and single flap. For qualifying - and for the race - they have reverted to the previous wing, which features only one...»

Red Bull RB6 - F-duct system 30 May 2010

Red Bull RB6 - F-duct system

Red Bull have introduced their version of the F-Duct system at Istanbul Park. It's a very similar concept to those on the McLaren and Ferrari, with the air blowing on to the rear wing via two big pipes inside the engine cover (red arrows). Like the first version of Ferrari's system, the duct is...»

Red Bull RB6 - modified brake discs 16 May 2010

Red Bull RB6 - modified brake discs

In order to improve reliability following Sebastian Vettel's difficulties at the Spanish race, Red Bull have changed the RB6's brakes discs for the Monaco Grand Prix. They now feature smaller holes than the ones originally requested from brake supplier Brembo. During Thursday practice the team used...»

Red Bull RB6 - front aero update 19 Apr 2010

Red Bull RB6 - front aero update

Red Bull introduced a modified front wing in China. Although it featured an altered flap, the most interesting change was the addition of two turning vanes under the RB6's nose (see red arrow). The vanes are similar in style to those run by Toyota last year, and they also feature on this year's...»

Red Bull RB6 - additional exhaust duct 18 Apr 2010

Red Bull RB6 - additional exhaust duct

In China Red Bull introduced a small vertical duct (see red arrow) to the rear of the RB6. This has been designed to prevent the hot air from the exhaust blowing onto the rear tyres and to better direct the air towards the diffuser's side channel....»

Red Bull RB6 - front brake-rim attachment 03 Apr 2010

Red Bull RB6 - front brake-rim attachment

In both the first two races Red Bull suffered problems with their front wheel upright's brake-rim attachment - on Friday morning in Bahrain on Vettel's car, and on his again in Melbourne when the front-left wheel came loose. For Malaysia the team have worked hard to avoid the problem, checking the...»

Red Bull RB6 - new exhaust positioning 13 Mar 2010

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 22 Feb 2010

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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