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Renault R31 exhaust, Valencia, 2011
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Renault R31 exhaust, Valencia, 2011
rob
1st February 2011, 14:05
why would you put the exhausts pointing forwards?
that must slow you down with the amount of exhaust gasses a F1 car pushed out especially at 19k RPM
ep
18th March 2011, 15:10
Slow you down? Yeah, that must be why they directed it forward, because they were too fast.
Sy
1st February 2011, 16:17
The way it is angled, the outflowing air sucks a bit of air from the front wing creating extra downforce, and the exhaust flow/pressure coming out of the pipes helps the underfloor + rear downforce :)
Ingenious, and no doubt will be banned after countless complaints or deemed legal and copied asap. Hope it works out for them – kubica deserves a title! This is the kind of innovation that is needed in F1, so i hope it is allowed to stay
QuadQuantum
1st February 2011, 17:26
It seems a great idea to me! Its seems to me to be an extension of the EBD, using the whole of the floor rather than just the diffuser. Fantastic job Renault!