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Red Bull RB8 - new rear wing 17 Nov 2012

Red Bull RB8 - new rear wing

Red Bull have brought a new rear wing with them to Austin. It features a new flap and new endplates with a revised gill section (see red arrow at the top).The endplate's lower section also boasts multiple vertical fins (see lower red arrow), similar to those used - but not raced - by Ferrari. ...»

Red Bull RB8 - brake discs and calipers 03 Nov 2012

Red Bull RB8 - brake discs and calipers

In Abu Dhabi Red Bull are once again using the new Brembo discs, which feature more than 1000 holes (five holes per row). The team have also chosen to mount the RB8's brake calipers horizontally (see red arrow), at the base of the disc. This is beneficial in terms of centre of gravity, but makes it...»

Red Bull RB8 - nose updates 27 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - nose updates

Recently - in Singapore - Red Bull introduced a new, longer, lower nose (previous shorter version inset). In addition in India, the team have added a small bulge in its lower section. It's not as visible as the similar solutions on the Lotus and the Williams, just a small bulge partially covered by...»

Red Bull RB8 - exhaust updates 27 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - exhaust updates

In India Red Bull have again modified the RB8's bodywork around the exhaust exits. This drawing highlights the resonance chamber (red arrows) used to adjust the length of the exhaust from circuit to circuit to optimize torque....»

Red Bull RB8 - rear bodywork updates 14 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - rear bodywork updates

Red Bull brought a new shorter bodywork (inset) configuration to Korea and tested it in a back-to-back comparison with the previous version (main drawing) on Friday and then used it for qualifying and the race. The new, shorter sidepod profile gives a different Coanda route for the exhaust gases and...»

Red Bull RB8 - double-DRS rear wing 13 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - double-DRS rear wing

This drawing shows all the major components of the new double-DRS rear wing recently introduced by Red Bull. Technical chief Adrian Newey has reinterpreted the thinking behind Mercedes' F-duct front wing, but with a much simpler system. The activation is the same - when the DRS is opened and the...»

Red Bull RB8 - 'double-DRS' device 07 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - 'double-DRS' device

While Lotus and Mercedes have been experimenting for some time with passive 'double-DRS' devices that have proved difficult in terms of on-track set-up, Red Bull have devised a very clever and simple system for the RB8. Believed to have been introduced in Singapore, but only noticed this weekend in...»

Red Bull RB8 - new front wing 06 Oct 2012

Red Bull RB8 - new front wing

On Friday night in Japan Red Bull got two new front wings based on the one introduced at Singapore (with a longer nosecone and new flaps, a la Lotus). It is a higher downforce design with a bigger chord, though there was speculation in the paddock that the changes were also to better comply with the...»

Red Bull RB8 - new brake discs and ducts 23 Sep 2012

Red Bull RB8 - new brake discs and ducts

Singapore is one of the toughest races on the calendar for brakes. Red Bull and Ferrari are using new discs at Marina Bay, which they previously tested at Spa and Monza. Featuring more than 1000 holes (five holes per row), the new discs are supplied by Brembo. Made from a new material, CER, they...»

Red Bull RB8 - modified rear bodywork 08 Jul 2012

Red Bull RB8 - modified rear bodywork

For Silverstone Red Bull have again modified the shape of the RB8's rear bodywork around the exhaust exit, with a bulge to better direct the high-energy exhaust flow (red arrows) down to the lower part of the car to increase the downforce in the diffuser area. The rest of the bodywork is the same of...»

Red Bull RB8 - revised rear bodywork 24 Jun 2012

Red Bull RB8 - revised rear bodywork

Red Bull introduced an almost new car in Valencia, with a heavily modified aerodynamic package.The sidepods no longer end in a cola-bottle shape, but instead with a wider, low section, going back to the original shape as introduced by Sauber. More importantly, it has radically changed the tunnel...»

Red Bull RB8 - updated rear suspension 23 Jun 2012

Red Bull RB8 - updated rear suspension

There are so many updates on Red Bull's RB8 this weekend that it could almost be classed as a new car, with the first part of the package the rear suspension, introduced in Montreal. To ensure the aero package is as extreme as it can be chief designer Adrian Newey has moved the brake calliper from...»

Red Bull RB8 - modified floor 09 Jun 2012

Red Bull RB8 - modified floor

This is how the Red Bull floor looks in Canada following the clarification issued by the FIA post-Monaco regarding holes in front of the rear tyres (previous design inset). In Montreal the RB8 doesn't even have the tiny slotted openings as seen on Ferrari's F2012. Red Bull will have an all-new floor...»

Red Bull RB8 - vented brake/wheel hub assembly 09 Jun 2012

Red Bull RB8 - vented brake/wheel hub assembly

Red Bull have been forced to make changes to this wheel hub design - which we first featured at the Spanish Grand Prix - after suggestions the team were gaining an aerodynamic advantage from its clever design, by going against Article 3.15 of the technical regulations, which states that "any...»

Red Bull RB8 - rear floor cut-outs 27 May 2012

Red Bull RB8 - rear floor cut-outs

In Monaco there was much discussion about the legality of the Red Bull's floor, with speculation that rival teams were considering lodging post-race protests (none ultimately did), despite the fact that Red Bull have been running the design since Bahrain with the blessing of the FIA scrutineers....»

Red Bull RB8 - vented brake/wheel assembly 13 May 2012

Red Bull RB8 - vented brake/wheel assembly

Brake ducts are increasingly being designed and used as aero devices and Red Bull have even built their suspension uprights and wheel rims to work in conjunction with the ducts, so as to better direct hot airflow around the outside of the tyres. In this drawing you can see the central hub has a...»

Red Bull RB8 - exhaust changes 21 Apr 2012

Red Bull RB8 - exhaust changes

The Red Bull is becoming more and more like the Sauber in this area. On Saturday in Bahrain both RB8s were without the innovative inlet in the lower section of the bodywork (highlighted) that channels exiting exhaust gases together with the hot air coming from the sidepods. Now this section of the...»

Red Bull RB8 - old-style exhaust set-up 14 Apr 2012

Red Bull RB8 - old-style exhaust set-up

Whilst Mark Webber chose to run the current version of the Red Bull's exhaust in China, team mate Sebastian Vettel elected to use this older version, which featured on the RB8 at launch. The hot air on this version blows on to the central section of the beam wing. Vettel preferred this solution as...»

Red Bull RB8 - standard exhaust set-up 14 Apr 2012

Red Bull RB8 - standard exhaust set-up

The two Red Bull drivers qualified with different exhaust set-ups in China. Whilst Sebastian Vettel opted to run a solution used in pre-season testing with the exits further inboard, directing the hot air towards the beam wing, Mark Webber used the newer layout which the team ran at the opening two...»

Red Bull RB8 - rear floor variations 17 Mar 2012

Red Bull RB8 - rear floor variations

Red Bull have brought their second, highly revised version of the RB8 to Melbourne, with new exits for the exhausts (more squared off like the McLaren ) and a new floor in front of the rear tyres. On Friday the team used a layout with a transverse cut (1) to induce airflow to go under the side...»

Red Bull RB8 - revised exhaust positioning 14 Mar 2012

Red Bull RB8 - revised exhaust positioning

After an FIA crackdown forced teams to reconsider how they position their exhaust exits, Red Bull initially placed the RB8's quite far back so the air was efficiently directed towards the beam wing and centre of the car. But, at the final pre-season test, designer Adrian Newey surprised everybody...»

Red Bull RB8 - 'blown' rear suspension 01 Mar 2012

Red Bull RB8 - 'blown' rear suspension

Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has seemingly designed the RB8's rear suspension so it can be aerodynamically influenced by the air flowing from the newly-positioned exhaust exits (see yellow arrows). All the suspension's components (red arrows) - even the driveshaft - feature...»

Red Bull RB8 - nose duct 24 Feb 2012

Red Bull RB8 - nose duct

Like Sauber, Red Bull have seemingly been inspired by the 2008-spec Ferrari, which featured a vent on its chassis to improve aero balance. In line with current FIA regulations (holes in the nose's lower section were outlawed after 2008), Sauber's solution appears on the top of the C31's chassis,...»

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