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What has occurred with Crimson Bull’s rear wing in Las Vegas?
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What has occurred with Crimson Bull’s rear wing in Las Vegas?

By Miles Cooper November 22, 2024
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Crimson Bull has discovered itself on the again foot on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the rear wing it’s operating proving to be a lot draggier than what its rivals have on board.

In a bid to assist Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez assault the lengthy straights, Crimson Bull arrived in Las Vegas with a trimmed rear and beam wing association moderately than designing a bespoke resolution particularly for this observe.

This lowest drag association is just like what it took to Monza, nevertheless it has been a bit extra aggressive this time round in trimming away extra of the flap (yellow dotted line, for comparability). It wasn’t sufficient although, because the crew discovered itself as much as 7km/h down on its rivals in a number of the pace traps throughout FP1.

In response to this deficit, it minimize away extra of the higher flap’s trailing edge in a bid to eliminate as a lot drag as potential.

This may be seen within the picture beneath, as one of many mechanics cuts away the carbon fibre alongside a information line that’s been drawn on the factor, while one other vacuums up the particles.

This not solely removes materials from the prevailing crescent formed cutout, nevertheless it additionally extends into and removes the central V groove that was current earlier than, leaving little or no materials across the DRS anchor level.

What has occurred with Crimson Bull’s rear wing in Las Vegas?
Red Bull Racing RB20 rear wing detail

Past the principle rear wing, there’s only a single factor beam wing put in on the RB20, which has additionally been trimmed considerably alongside the trailing edge. This leaves only a jagged full chord part within the central part to border the exhaust’s tailpipe.

Crimson Bull additionally has a revised entrance wing structure in Las Vegas, with flaps that function much less camber and chord size, to assist stability the downforce stage, front-to-rear.

Nevertheless, what does appear odd in its aerodynamic set-up is that it has opted for what has been attributed as its larger downforce engine cowl variant.

Red Bull Racing RB20 side detail
Red Bull Racing RB20 cooling exit detail

Launched on the Hungarian Grand Prix (above, left) the answer is far more tapered on the rear of the automotive in comparison with the distinctive cooling inlet and high-haunched association that the RB20 used all through the opening section of 2024 (above, proper). Crimson Bull fitted the RB20 with its older specification structure at each the Italian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix, making it what many assumed as a shoo-in for a return in Las Vegas. Nevertheless, it hasn’t appeared as of but. 

Red Bull Racing RB20 sidepods detail

Crimson Bull Racing RB20 sidepods element

Picture by: Giorgio Piola

Crimson Bull has additionally launched a non-circuit particular fence replace in Las Vegas, with the crew persevering with to seek for further efficiency from the RB20, even on this latter stage of the season.

It’s a design function we’ve got seen a few of its rivals use up to now, with the second inboard ground fence now raised above the ground’s tideline and angled to make sure it sheds a vortex from its floor that can assist stream throughout the higher floor of the ground.

The general form of the fence beneath the tideline has been altered too, with a a lot squarer forefront than was beforehand employed within the outgoing design. 

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