RB8 Unveiled On February 6
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Red Bull Racing’s 2012 challenger will be revealed on redbullracing.com on Monday, February 6 at 1pm UK time.
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RB8 Unveiled On February 6
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Red Bull Racing’s 2012 challenger will be revealed on redbullracing.com on Monday, February 6 at 1pm UK time.
Boss admits launch McLaren had
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Martin Whitmarsh has admitted that the launch version of McLaren’s new MP4-27 car featured a dummy diffuser and ‘plastic’ exhaust exits.
With exhaust-blown diffusers effectively banned for 2012, the big technical talking point will be how the designers claw back that lost downforce.
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Originally Posted by race aficionado
No trick been missed as I see it. In 2011, high noses were allowed, and most teams followed the high nose philosophy to maximise the airflow under the nose and to the underfloor/diffuser. McLaren had found a solution that did not require such a high nose, and even though they were allowed to run such a high nose, they chose not to and still had the/one of the fastest cars out there in race trim.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazzlaF1
FFWD to 2012 and those teams with the Barbara Streisand/Fiat Multipla noses have clearly continued this under nose airflow philosophy, and in order to achieve this within the rules we wind up with the glorious hook nose. There is no way in hell that the step is not gonna cause an airflow interruption.
McLaren have merely continued on their merry way with their own philosophy. No panic methinks.
With so many teams leaving the nose bump up in place, it must be of less aerodynamic concern than we think it is. I'm sure even the smallest team could do some better blending than that. I'd like to see some wind tunnel smoke trail testing and see just what is going on.Quote:
Originally Posted by SGWilko
First impression is that those bumps really take away from the lines of the cars, but as more cars lauch it seems to be less distracting on some.
Sauber not bad, the low noses look less bad on some cars than others.
Red Bull at 1pm UK time (2pm CET)
If they want the larger free space under the nose, they have no choice, and the stepped height change, due to the regs, presents their 'best compromise'.Quote:
Originally Posted by airshifter
If such an angular step in the airflow was not an issue, they'd be driving around in barn doors!
Red Bull stepped too.....
Could be the ugliest year in F1 for a while
WT
loads of wishful thinking from the McLaren's fans going on here... don't worry guys.... It might work or maybe it's a nose just for show....