Red Bull continues with its policy of improving the RB18 race by race, unlike Ferrari, which prefers to bring big updates on specific weekends, as was the case at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Milton Keynes team insists on working on two fronts: lightening the car, which has yet to shed, in the words of their adviser, Helmut Marko , around 5 kilos, and developing the floor in search of performance.
Adrian Newey ‘s engineers intend to improve the behavior of the RB18 in slow corners, despite the fact that they already have a very efficient car in this regard. Baku is a track that requires a low-medium load configuration, and the difficulty lies in finding a good compromise between the first two sectors and the third, very fast due to its long straight of more than 2 kilometers long.
At first glance, there are no major changes in the lower area of the Red Bull, but Giorgio Piola ‘s eye has not overlooked some details related to the evolution of the outer area, the curb and the beginning of the diffuser.
Red Bull Racing RB18, Baku bottom detail
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
Red Bull Racing RB18, detail of the Barcelona bottom
Photo by: Giorgio Piola
In this part, which is so delicate from an aerodynamic point of view, it can be seen that the upper part of the flank descends more quickly, while in the lower section there is a small brace between the vertical pillar and the curb, which has the function of making it more rigid. the structure with the clear intention of limiting porpoising , that is, the rebound effect at high speeds.
Turning our attention to the side of the rear tire, we also can’t help but see the opening on the side of the extractor with an inverted L-shaped blower, which is intended to increase flow into the rear diffuser. These are small details that, however, demonstrate the care with which the staff led by Pierre Waché constantly manages to make the RB18 better suited to each track in the world championship.
Red Bull Racing RB18 scoop rear wing detail
For Azerbaijan, Red Bull has brought a rear wing with a not very deep spoon-shaped main profile, with a fairly long movable flap and, for now, no nolder. This solution should favor the search for maximum top speed at the end of the enormous finishing straight.
