The RB13’s steady evolution continued at Silverstone as Adrian Newey’s re-involvement in the team is beginning to show its influence.
Red Bull were one of the first teams in the modern era of Formula 1 to look at how the mechanical and aerodynamic performance of the car can work cohesively, which is why we rarely see a huge visual upgrade for one particular race, or indeed an overall transformation of the car over the year – it is the summation of small incremental tweaks that inch the car’s pace forward race by race.
For the British Grand Prix we saw a new front-wing with subtle revisions to the outboard section.
Previously the wing was divided into six distinctive elements but now the trailing three have been subdivided in two (see arrow). This means that eight individual aerofoils are controlling the flow of the air around the front tyre, the highest number we have seen in F1 for a few years.
More slot gaps allows the introduction of airflow along the wing’s curvature, decreasing the chances of flow detachment and allowing the wing to turn the air more aggressively.
