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F1: Red Bull brings aero upgrade to Silverstone

Posted by AR1 staff

Red Bull’s Adrian Newey and his design team have brought a tidier engine cover and sidepods to the British GP to improve airflow to the rear wing and reduce drag on the straights.

The RB18 features a new, narrower hood that differs significantly from its predecessor as depicted in the illustrations below.

Will it be enough to stay ahead of Ferrari and Mercedes who are bringing much more significant upgrades?

Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 before Silverstone. Note how bloated the engine cover looked between the arrows
Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 before Silverstone. Note the width of the engine cover – flared to house the exhaust (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Oracle Red Bull RB18 at Silverstone. Exhaust now protrudes out, but the airbox portion of the engine cover is now much narrower, thereby improving airflow to the rear wing.