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How Red Bull began its RB18 F1 weight-saving push in Melbourne

How Red Bull began its RB18 F1 weight-saving push in Melbourne

Its 2022 challenger is understood to be one of the heaviest cars on the grid, and part of a raft of updates that are expected over the next few races is believed to include the arrival of lighter components.

The very first hint of Red Bull’s weight saving – albeit a minor one – appeared at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, with a new front wing design. It featured both an aerodynamic revision and, according to its official explanation to the FIA, some weight saving tweaks aimed at reducing the overall volume and weight of the assembly.

The changes to the front wing endplate are quite obvious when compared with the previous specification. Not only has the leading and top edge been reprofiled, but so too has the diveplane.

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The more angular leading edge of the endplate has given way to a much more gradual curvature. This also significantly reduces the length of the upper edge,…

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