@@wile123456 Yeah they had such an advantage last year they could solely focus on 2024s car. Honestly I’d be shocked if anyone truly competes all year, I sure hope I’m wrong but like you said everyone else is 2-3 steps behind.
At this point, it's almost like Newey has already finished his exam paper and is just looking for the 5th way to solve the last problem when everyone else is not even half done.
The man wrote a book, it's called "How to build a car", gives a very interesting look at how he works with RB. As an engineer and F1 fan I found it to be a good read and would recommend it if you can get it
@@jungleboogie78 Neweyest would be the blown diffuser probably (the guy tried it at McLaren first but the car kept blowing up to the point that Kimi refused to test it)
It cracks me up that people keep referring to this car as a zero pod design. It literally has huge side pods, just small inlets. 😂 Time will tell just how good this car is…but on the surface it looks like Redbull turned up to preseason testing with an end of the year level of detail car.
And from what Scarbs has said confirmed a theory i had. Essentially what i first learned from Sam Collins is that the area just has a bunch of losses so given the placement of the cooling looveres on the sides of the car i theorized that the the inlets were there to clean up those losses and send them towards the rear wing. Turns out when Scarbs pointed out that area, not only are there more radiators in there but that it does clean up the flow quite a bit and direct it the underside of the rw. Pretty genius stuff there that increases downforce in an effective way.
@@travisrice1199airflow is very important to how much an F1 car can stick to the ground. When air is pulled under the car, or wings, it gives an F1 car more grip through the corners, and more top speed on the straights. Adrian Newey (designer of the RB20) has basically found a way to maximise that airflow while minimizing waste. Not only using it for cooling the engine in the rear of the car, but then sending that air under the rear wing in order to create more downforce. This gives the driver more flexibility to push harder for longer periods without needing to worry about engine overheating. He also has minimized the sidepod design, and is expected to do so even further by Japan. Having little to no sidepod means you have less drag on the car, and that air can be used in other crucial places to create more downforce. It truly is an incredible F1 car design
Surprised no one seems to be mentioning the massive third sed of air inlets at the front of the "cannons", just above and behind the drivers head on each side?
@@B-kl8vjnot likely more like the vertical inlet to use for cooling though where it goes we do not know but being that high up it can Get undisturbed air flowing in which helps a lot
@@B-kl8vj Not sure! I feel like it's not - they're big inlets, and with a total of 5(?) large-ish inlets (Vertical sidepods, horizontal sidepods, cannon inlets, airbox) it feels like they're diversifying cooling and IMO they are managing boundary layers at all levels of the car, cleaning up the airflow to the splitter, beam, and rear wing - but the beauty is none of us know yet. Alternatively, the cannons could be pretty much empty, and only serve to line up decent, high pressure, laminar airflow to the centre of the beam wing/rear wing.
There are also 2 inlets on those “shoulders” on the either side of the Drivers’ head. Wonder if it’s being used for cooling or routed near the diffuser through those shoulder drop at the back, or a combination of both. Very unique indeed!
also exhausts on the side of the shoulders, so it seems air is not going donw through the shoulders, but out the side along the engine cover to the floor
There's a radiator inside the duct to further improve cooling while simultaneously cleaning up the losses in that area and directing it under the rear wing.
@@RobinDeur1980 it wouldn't be able to go down that far before it causes more drag so it probably goes under the rear wing. Seems more effecrive that way as well
The RB20 has basically no similarity with the "zero sidepod" Mercedes beyond the narrow vertical cooling inlet. And that one feature they do have in common exists for a completely different reason on the two cars.
That's the Bose entertainment system for Max in case he gets bored with his 20s lead. Additionally, the sidepods are flat so he can leave his phone there to open Netflix mid-race.
@@H-ShopYou still think the gap is going to be in seconds? I think its going to be in laps or minutes. I wouldn't be surprised if Max/Redbull (can't use RB anymore😂) laps P2 in longer circuits.
Wow, I was reading your comment and it hit me. If your prediction is right, Max could be 2 titles and 10 races from equaling LH before the 2026 season starts.
Why didn't you mention the inlets in the shoulders? That's really the most different thing they did I really want to know what it is about and how nobody did it before
What Red Bull has achieved in terms of driver, resources, engineering, strategies, etc. culminating in such utter dominance is the result of a synergy that has never been seen and will never ever be seen again in Formula 1. Truly a team in the whole sense of the word. Except for drivers, their meant to compete but Max is just the ruby gem on top of that cake.
@@The_Devil_Riser the air inlets in question are behind the driver's head and too far back to provide adequate cooling for the driver. This has another function.
didnt Newey say something along the lines of , he liked the Merc zero pod concept but not the implementation of it , and that he "would do it different" or something
All the hardship that Mercedes went through to try and make that design work, so much drama that came out of it, and Mercedes finally caving. And here Red Bull shows up day 1 and just waved bye bye to everyone. Toto Wolff should probably be restrained, just to make sure 🤣
Honda has grown incredibly. From far worst to far best. What an amazing story of staying committed and not giving up. Aston must be really looking forward to their future partnership. I can't wait to see what they can do together.
This will probably be AM's biggest chance at becoming a real competitor, and it might be the only thing that can remove red bull from its dominant position.
I really hope Red Bull are sandbagging, just so they can really rub it in. They've got it spot on, it's clear for everyone to see, and they should be applauded for it.
Personally i think they are to ensure that the engine lasts the 3 days. Realistically all the teams are sandbagging as well but even so, 1.1 seconds is a big chunk just for sandbagging
Missed the inlets on the inside by the halo above Verstapens head that leads into the sholders or whatever you want to call it that Mercedes had last season
the vertical duct looks to be because the duct from the main inlet look to aggressive to the coolers, and probably separates. When that ducted is sorted, better shaping to remove separation, that side duct will probably be removed
RB is a grand master playing chess ♟️ while the rest of the field is playing checkers! Obi Wan Newey and his team of young apprentices are providing a clinic on F1 car design. They are one with the “Air Force “.
Please make a video on the new Williams car. Really interested to see why they went the pull rod rear suspension route at the expense of using the older gearbox.
Maybe they didn't want to change too many variables at once. Changing the suspension greatly affects the way the car handles, so they wanted to stick with what they knew in that regard to be able to focus on the changes they're making to their aero. (of course I might be wrong on this)
Yes, then we find out which team is dominant until the next rule changes. Unforeseen side effect of the cost cap really has messed up the sport. Playing 'Catch-up' is no longer a thing because they're not allowed to spend the money or do the testing :(. Engine freeze is also manipulated BS. Let them develop the power trains, or just have a standard power train that all teams must use. Freezing them just locks in an advantage for whoever has the best design when the freeze happens (Red Bull really pushed that through, then unsurprisingly had the best package locked in, and whaddayaknow, their claimed 'reasons' for needing the freeze all dematerialized... :-D - evidence that Horner is more of a genius than Newey or Max, and is probably the biggest reason for RBs dominance)
@@oldmossystoneStandard powertrain in a Constructor led sport? 😂😂. Tell me you're a Drive to Survive F1 fan. 😂😂. Formula 1 is a constructor series. It's about showing your engineering prowess to sell more cars. Not a driver popularity contest.
If i had to take an absolutely wild guess, newey took inspiration from the MIG 29's intake, that was one of the fastest fighter jets in its day and used high velocity, laminar airflow to feed the engines, newey is applying that same concept here.
"The full extent of Red Bull’s 2024 F1 car exposed" - Fails to expose the inlet around the halo into the shoulders.... this isnt for driver cooling folks, its a 3rd channel. Congratulations Max on another title.
F1 is dead until 2026. You don't have to like it but it's the truth. Just broadcast the Dutch national anthem for the next 2 years without even bothering to have the race.
Yea they did. But when you have a genius and an incredibly competent tech team, that shit doesn't really matter. In fact, it probably made them better. People forget to realise that the modelling and simulation tools are made to Neweys knowledge and standard. That's why they're so good and hardly have correlation issues.
My only hope in all of this is Newey pulling a 2005 McLaren. Brilliant concept(s), but reliability isn't there. Pipe dream I know, but a guy can dream... right?
I am just impressed that the other teams have still found something to be happy about, I think maybe theyre trying to keep sponsors happy. I'll be surprised if Red Bull doesn't comfortably win more than 20 races this season.
Until testing started I was half convinced that the RB20 as shown before today was just a massive toll by RB to make every other team question their life choices.
I am a lifelong Ferrari fan, been watching formula one for 24 years. I can tell you its a bit of a stretch to say "The Full Extent" of this car has been seen. We are yet to see what this car can do. I remeber the F2004 when it first cameout it had to be dialed down a bit because nobody could believe what it was doing. When it was unleashed it was unstoppable, it took half the season for it to be challenged. This car won't utterly dominate like the RB19 because I think the other teams will put up a better fight but for me I fear this car has not even got out of 1st gear. It might be better than the RB19. People are going on about Zero pod nonsense again & its not even that. With or without side pods this car as a package is 10 miles down the road.
Excellent explanation as always :) And thank you Ben Anderson for speaking so clear and calm. It is easy to understand and follow even if english isnt your mother tongue.
I want to know about those additional inlets around the halo/headrest junction. They had shaped blanks over them at the presentation, but seem to be open now. Linked to the outlets on the sides of the shoulders?
So, whats going on with the 2 air intakes next to the drivers head and the exhausts on those shoulders? Never seen that before and it sure was not on the car during the launch.
Adrian Newey just grabbing that Mercedes design and making it work instantaneously, is one hell of a flex. Max was as fast in first day of testing as last years qualifying times.
@@hankrearden5460 he is roughly 1.9 seconds off of his pole time at the same circuit last year but 1.5 seconds faster than day 1 of pre season testing last year.
I know there’s hundreds of designers and aerodynamicists working there now but for Adrian Newey to be at the cutting edge of it all still after 36 years is insane but well done to all the people there as that packaging around the “side pods” is stunning
Has there been any idea about what the inlets behind the driver/halo are for? Have not found anyone who talks about those while RBR are the only team to have those as far as I know.
The funniest thing is mercedes dropping its old designs to follow redbull, and then redbull using some of the old mercedes designs in their new car. lol
I'm not convinced the air that flows into the sidepods is what causes airflow inside the sidepod. At the back of the car you want fast flowing air to create what to me looks like a venturi... a venturi that pulls air through the radiators! As you can see both radiators are mounted at an angle to the airflow, so if there was boundary layer airflow it would stall out right as it entered the ducting due to the difference in pressure.
It may be an improvement over the old car but I will confidently state right now that RB20 won't be as dominant as RB19, and won't win 85% of the races (or more).
"the full extent" does not mention the intakes on the shoulders once. with those that nearly if not fully doubles the amount of intake air compare to the RB19.
