Red Bull RB16

[seense]

They got rid of the s-shaped RW end plate slots

[Sieper]

Not sure if they got rid of it.

It might cost total downforce, which you need every scrap off.
They might not have had a high DF wing ready with these slots.
They might need to strengthen them (they totally broke on both cars) and might need to check the gains of a strengthened version overnew).

[seense]

For now i mean...on the picture above. What is the purpose of these slots by the way?

Probably they dont have spares. The whole endplate is the old version.

[godlameroso]

They bleed air through the end plate, intended purpose? Probably more consistent performance from the car.

[TimW]

Max' RW has the slots, Albon is without. Seems they are comparing performance (FP1)

[Morteza]

Max' RW has the slots, Albon is without. Seems they are comparing performance (FP1)

Back to back comparison. Verstappen runs new floor from Silverstone test (only run in Austrian GP) and new rear wing endplate from Styrian GP. Look also at vortices

[Shrieker]

Not sure if this has been posted, but the flex on the rear wing is absolutely crazy !

[Manfer]

Looks like FIA has seen it too.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia- ... t-3&nrt=54

[ME4ME]

Not sure if this has been posted, but the flex on the rear wing is absolutely crazy !

Exactly as you'd want it if you're a team.

[MtthsMlw]

Low T-wing now also on the Redbull.

via motorsport.com

[Hoffman900]

Anyone else amused at how much monkey-see-monkey-do there still is at this level?

Obviously they need to make the concept work with their design, but still

[etusch]

Not sure if this has been posted, but the flex on the rear wing is absolutely crazy !

If you look others, every cars' rear wing flex more or less.

[ME4ME]

Anyone else amused at how much monkey-see-monkey-do there still is at this level?

Obviously they need to make the concept work with their design, but still

Are you just posting generic comments to gain the ability to vote? You're being very vague and unspecific.

[Hoffman900]

Anyone else amused at how much monkey-see-monkey-do there still is at this level?

Obviously they need to make the concept work with their design, but still

Are you just posting generic comments to gain the ability to vote? You're being very vague and unspecific.

And your post is more valuable? Maybe you get extra votes for being a hall monitor?

1) I didn't even know that was a thing here. I could care less
2) Check my previous posts
3) If you watch the evolution of a season, you see teams emulating the successful ones. While this seems like a d'uh statement, it is still amusing. Would Redbull have come up on their concept on their own, or now having seen Mercedes did a "ohhhh" moment and have found how that set up can work within their design.

[PlatinumZealot]

Anyone else amused at how much monkey-see-monkey-do there still is at this level?

Obviously they need to make the concept work with their design, but still

Are you just posting generic comments to gain the ability to vote? You're being very vague and unspecific.

Mercedes had the design on W10 and have it on W11. So yes, copied by RedBull.