The Red Bull RB18 was the dominant package of 2022, as the Austrian team swept to both F1 titles. In our year-end tech analysis, we explain why this car was the class of the season:
However, it would be wrong to say that such brilliant form was obvious when it first emerged, or indeed even when it first raced.
For having had to give second best to Ferrari early on in the season, it was only an intense development push from the energy drinks giant that helped it go on to achieve what it did.Red Bull Racing RB18 front suspensionThe RB18 featured a pull rod front suspension layout but retained the full width wishbone layout of its predecessors, albeit inverted .
The revised suspension layout also saw the steering assembly returned to a more traditional location than it was with the RB16 and RB16B. This resulted in it being housed further back, within the chassis.The revised suspension layout also saw the steering assembly returned to a more traditional location than it was with the RB16 and RB16B. This resulted in it being housed further back, within the chassis.
A look at the RB18’s chassis and nose shows how the two work in conjunction with one another. The pins on the chassis hold the nose and the cam-like adjusters can be tightened from the side and to the shape of the cutouts in the outer floor fence .In combination with the lower downforce rear wing, and in order to reduce drag further, the team only installed the lower beam wing element at Baku.
This also changed the makeup of the louvred cooling outlet panel too, as it became shorter and sat astride the shelf.The update also resulted in a new opening being made in the engine cover’s spine at the Austrian Grand Prix.Some optimisations were also carried out on the floor fences in order they work more effectively over a wider range of ride height conditions.
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