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Renault R31 - forward exhausts 27 Nov 2011

Renault R31 - forward exhausts

For many the season's biggest technical disappointment has been Renault's innovative forward-facing exhaust system. After raising eyebrows - and the pulses of engineers at rival teams - ahead of the start of the season, the solution failed to deliver, with the team realising pretty quickly that it...»

Renault R31 - new front wing 13 Nov 2011

Renault R31 - new front wing

In Abu Dhabi, Renault finally introduced this new, Red Bull-inspired front wing, which had been expected to appear at Suzuka last month. Run solely by Vitaly Petrov, the more flexible design differs from the previous version in several ways and is intended to boost downforce. The main plane has a...»

Renault R31 - revised rear bodywork 29 Oct 2011

Renault R31 - revised rear bodywork

Renault have returned to their standard rear bodywork (inset) for the Indian race. Compared to the narrower configuration, which features a more pronounced 'cola bottle' shape (see how the yellow highlighted area shows the wider area of floor it exposes), the cooling benefits of this wider bodywork...»

Renault R31 - front wing variations 30 Jul 2011

Renault R31 - front wing variations

Renault's drivers had three different front wings at their disposal on Friday in Hungary, including one used by the team in Monaco (left circle). In the end they chose the one shown in the main drawing for qualifying and the race. This configuration was also used at the Nurburgring last weekend....»

Renault R31 - rearward exhaust 24 Jul 2011

Renault R31 - rearward exhaust

Renault tested a prototype 'Red Bull-style' rearward exhaust on Nick Heidfeld's car on Friday in Germany (see blue highlighted area and red arrow). However, as the R31 has been built around a unique forward-facing exhaust layout, the team's trial was limited to assessing the system's potential for...»

Renault R31 - low-downforce rear wing 12 Jun 2011

Renault R31 - low-downforce rear wing

Like Williams, Renault tested an extreme low-downforce rear wing on Friday in Montreal, but then opted not use it for qualifying and the race. Their heavily-sculpted design was an evolution of one tested but not raced in 2010....»

Renault R31 - revised front wing 08 May 2011

Renault R31 - revised front wing

Renault came to Istanbul with a front-wing solution similar to Ferrari's in that it has much longer central pillars, with the cameras mounted on the inside. The rest of the wing is largely similar to the team's previous solution....»

Renault R31 - new front wing 10 Apr 2011

Renault R31 - new front wing

Renault have brought a new front wing to Malaysia, which features an updated endplate. The small fin on the exterior now has a twisted shape, but there is still a longitudinal hole through which airflow can pass (see blue arrow). After running back-to-back tests on Friday and Saturday morning, both...»

Renault R31 - forward exhausts 11 Feb 2011

Renault R31 - forward exhausts

Renault are no strangers to radical exhaust solutions, having launched a design that blew on to the diffuser with the RE30 at Monaco in 1983, and side-exit exhausts on the RE50 in 1985. This season the exits are low down, just in front of the sidepods, in order to accelerate the airflow to the rear...»

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