Red Bull RB8

it didnt phase them much at silverstone last year with a similar change.

 

All teams do their best to push the boundaries but Red Bull's pushing is once again bending the definitive line more consistently than others!

Their latest engine-mapping indiscretion is clear evidence of a deliberate attempt to steal a march on all others who interpret the rules more rigidly. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it was a deliberate 'naughty', going beyond the spirit of the rules – if not a downright breach of them! (which I personally believe…).

 

I doubt it will have any noticeable difference. By the sounds of it Hungary is the kind of track where it would be most effective, they'll still be up there I think.

 

Just been reading through the new regs brought into place and the teams must nominate a engine map from the first 4 races that they can't deviate from by more than 2%. I don't know if they mean for next season but it if they mean this season then it may mean that if people have changed their exhausts since race 4 then the map may be forced to be less than perfect (potentially).

 

I would say that Adrian Newey is more of a genius on the vagaries of language rather than car design.

 

its like 2009 all over again

 

'A source is quoted as saying: "In other Renault cars, the alternator works perfectly."'

The "source" seems to have forgotten about the failures of the alternator in the Lotus cars..... And besides that Webber didn't have a single alternator failure so far afaik. So nothing is clear at all.

 

True.

Also the Pirelli car had an alternator issue too.

 

DDRS on the Red Bull?

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Usually they are among the slowest in the speed trap but in qualifying they were 9th and 12th.

If it is a double DRS, they won't be so quick in a few hours.

 

They thought the same at China with Rosberg and he ran away into the distance even without it.

 

Good point. Maybe I should just pray for an alternator failure.

 

Is it hot enough?

 

Brundle just said it's like the Seychelles, so I assume it's hot.

 

Red Bull RB8 - 'Double-DRS' device

http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/2012/878/1012.html

 

Helmut Marko: "Upgrades at every race."


Let the games begin! *Trumpet noise*

 

Fixed

 

Isnt that what Ferrari said?

Mclaren wont have a look in at a podium at this rate

 

McLaren realistically can't win the WDCs and the WCC is now looking a stretch..
The conspiracy theorist in me thinks they'll keep all their goodies for next years car and finish the year with what they've got, why should they pad Lewis win count when he’s gonna bugger off in month..
They said they’d be ultra professional with dealing with Lewis after he announced his decision to leave yet, he’s had suspension failure two races in a row, Japan during qualifying and Korea during the race, once us unlucky, twice is downright negligent!

 

It's been 3 times now hasn't it? Singapore, Japan and Korea all mechanical problems out of the blue.

 

Correct.. but Singapore was GearBox and it happened before he announced he was leaving...
The rear suspension failures only started to occur after he said he was off to the three pointed star!