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Red Bull RB8

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by WestCoastBoogaloo, Feb 5, 2012.

  1. happyal

    happyal Active Member

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    Thanks for posting these pictures, it's helped me find Scarbs twitter account.

    That exhaust looks very tigthly packed, lets hot it causes heating issues :)
     
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  2. genjigonzales

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    Spot the diamond monarch action figure.

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  3. Delete Me

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    The queen approves of this car ;)
     
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  4. genjigonzales

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    She might be remote controlled. Newey will try anything to claw back lost EBD downforce.

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  5. allsaintchris.

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    Is that an F-duct in her handbag?
     
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  6. Bob Bobbinz

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    Who is the fat guy talking to Justin Bieber?
     
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  7. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Its Harold Bishop from Neighbours isnt it?
     
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  8. genjigonzales

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    Australia spec exhaust:

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    The little kink has gone. Whether this means they've reverted from trying to seal the diffuser to simply blowing the beam wing or they've found a way to feed the diffuser without burning the floor is open to conjecture.

    They have found a neat solution to stalling the front wing:


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  9. Delete Me

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    Side shot of RB8.

    RB8 side.jpg
    Just click to enlarge
     
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  10. genjigonzales

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    A bigger side shot:

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  11. BrightLampShade

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    Is it me or does that actually look a little bodged? like McLarens rear end last year with as the temporary titanium.... which granted worked.
     
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  12. genjigonzales

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    It's a little confusing:

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  13. Bergkamp a Dutch master

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    has he got a bit of a dangle going on there? Put it away!!
     
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  14. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    <laugh> oh my god!

    I wont question why you looked there but thats funny <laugh>
     
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  15. chrispa76

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    <laugh>I had a mouth full of tea when I scrolled up to check the picture again.. :emoticon-0183-swear


    Cheers mate
     
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  16. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    type < laugh > without the spaces. My smileys are broke too =/






    <laugh>
     
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  17. Bergkamp a Dutch master

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    To reassure you guys on my sexual orientation - when 'the fat guy' was mentioned I had to go back and take a look.
    The large curve of the guy's stomach revealed what I hope is a thumb !!!

    but I just had to laugh......
     
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  18. Bob Bobbinz

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    What do you mean thumb? Doesn't everyone's tally-whacker have a nail on the end?
     
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  19. genjigonzales

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    This was covered in most news outlets yesterday but, for some reason, Autosport has waited until today to report it.

    Mercedes raised a query with the FIA over Red Bull's "clever" trick of inducing a misfire by cutting more than four cylinders, which they supported with an audio recording. Andrew Benson explained the potential advantages this can give:


    Whiting investigated and Red Bull's data showed that a minimum of four cylinders are firing, just not in the expected order. They are, therefore, not doing anything wrong.

    My question is, is this controlled through an engine mapping (in which case the other teams could easily copy it if they can see an advantage and their engines will behave accordingly) or is it a mechanical configuration on the engine (thus Renault-specific)?
     
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  20. Spursguru

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    hmmm fiendish.

    Hopefully VMM will have ways of implimenting this, and the DRS stalling device should they need too.
     
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