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Why Red Bull’s RB18 innovation doesn’t lie solely in its sidepods

Why Red Bull's RB18 innovation doesn't lie solely in its sidepods

And while much of the attention of the public’s first look at the team’s true 2022 car revolved around the very aggressive sidepods, there are actually some other equally significant areas of innovation that stand out.

Some of the solutions may not be as obvious to the naked eye as the sidepods in how much of a step change they are, but they could well prove to be critical in the outcome of the F1 battles to come.

The RB18 beam wing a standout design feature, as Red Bull is the only team to have taken this direction, with the rest of the field favouring a solution that’s more in line with the dragonfly-like arrangement seen on the show car and renders produced by FOM last year.

The alternative fielded by Red Bull has two elements stacked on top of one another, rather than in series, with the lowermost elements cranked up to serve a much higher angle of attack.

 

Photo by: Giorgio Piola

This serves to enhance its interaction with the diffuser, whilst the upper element acts as an…

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