Red Bull RB11 launch

[baldgye]

From this image you can see they have changed the wheel to one with a full display.. kind of a shame I think, I loved the old X wheel they used... but changing times and all that!

Edit:

slightly better angle on it

 

[niky]

Gorgeously slim hips.

They should make that livery available on a scale model before the season starts.

 

[Pluxtheduck]

From this image you can see they have changed the wheel to one with a full display.. kind of a shame I think, I loved the old X wheel they used... but changing times and all that!

Edit:

slightly better angle on it

With the restrictions on radio conversation topics it was going to need to be a full display to relay all the info across

 

[baldgye]

With the restrictions on radio conversation topics it was going to need to be a full display to relay all the info across

yeeah I know, but it would have been cool if they mounted the display on the cockpit

 

[Pluxtheduck]

yeeah I know, but it would have been cool if they mounted the display on the cockpit

Covered by wheel and not enough space from top of the tub to the wheel mount probably

 

[GTPorsche]

Steering wheel provides more room than the top edge of the cockpit ever could.

 

[baldgye]

hey guys... a boy can dream!

 

[catamount39]

I know it's just a camo livery but holy cow that looks awesome! And a nice looking car from Redbull.

 

[Kenocar]

To be obnoxious Mercedes should switch to a Monster Energy livery.
Would provide some competition to them Red Bull sales.

 

[catamount39]

To be obnoxious Mercedes should switch to a Monster Energy livery.
Would provide some competition to them Red Bull sales.

Oh lord...TWO energy drink cars?

 

[Robin]

Why oh why don't people have the guts to run a livery like that all season, all kinds of awesome.

 

[trustjab]

Cool livery, trying to hide the frost bitten big toe I see

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

From this image you can see they have changed the wheel to one with a full display.. kind of a shame I think, I loved the old X wheel they used... but changing times and all that!

Edit:

slightly better angle on it

It's to compensate for the fact they don't have the ability to get as much engineering info over the radio. A Display is better suited.

 

[MHPALA]

Rocking the blown wheel-nut too?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Rocking the blown wheel-nut too?

It should be a carry over of the entire blown wheel hub that Ferrari and Williams improved on last year that ^(RBR) innovated but banned from using in 2012 I believe. So it being back on the RBR in a better capacity...should worry some.

Since the hole is static the entire time, it is legal. So I'm sure many teams may start running this option if not already.

 

[ScottPuss20]

RBR is obviously trying to copy Mercedes

 

[catamount39]

RBR is obviously trying to copy Mercedes

At least they look good doing it.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Why oh why don't people have the guts to run a livery like that all season, all kinds of awesome.

Probably because it would be hard to see.

Although it might work if it was white logos on a black base, with the camouflage detail in silver, blue and red.

 

[mustafur]

Well in MotoGP the 2015 Repsol Honda will be running a Black and white bike due to the new Redbull sponsership, could be part of a new branding colour.

Bike in question:

 

[mikeerfol]

Ummmm, no

 

[mustafur]

Ummmm, no

Redbull needs to edit there page then because that is literally what came from their site.

http://www.redbull.com/en/motorspor...repsol-honda-motogp-marc-marquez-dani-pedrosa

 

[mikeerfol]

Under the 2nd image at the lower part of the website it says

"The design is finalised, ready for the paint shop"

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Back on the subject of the RB11, Red Bull have taken the unusual step of sending Daniil Kvyat out sans front wing.

Predictably, he's sixteen seconds off the pace.

 

[mikeerfol]

And that was only at the middle sector.

 

[mustafur]

Back on the subject of the RB11, Red Bull have taken the unusual step of sending Daniil Kvyat out sans front wing.

Predictably, he's sixteen seconds off the pace.

what do you mean sans front wing?

Nvm just saw he is using no front wing, very interesting

 

[Cap'n Jack]

According to a post on F1 Technical, Christian Horner confirmed that the team currently has no replacement front wing at the circuit. There's some significant damage to the pylon seen here in the first photo:

 

[prisonermonkeys]

According to a post on F1 Technical, Christian Horner confirmed that the team currently has no replacement front wing at the circuit. There's some significant damage to the pylon seen here in the first photo:

That's a very unusual place to take damage, especially if the rest of the front wing is okay, which it appears to be. I'm guessing Kvyat's run it over a kerb at speed - somewhere like Turn 4 - and the vibrations have damaged the upright. It's more a construction fault than a driver error.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Yeah, I'd imagine so. RBR did rush to get the car put together, after all.

 

[Robin]

Probably because it would be hard to see.

Although it might work if it was white logos on a black base, with the camouflage detail in silver, blue and red.

I was thinking if they double the size of the black shadow area around the sponsors logos they will be very visible, possibly even more visible then on the normal paint scheme.

 

[GTPorsche]

Christian Horner promises "a stronger livery" for the start of the season.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117558