Red Bull’s new RB16B has been seen in action for the first time in pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.
The team launched its new car over two weeks ago. However only limited images of the chassis were presented at the time. Red Bull ran the car on a filming day but did not issue photographs of the RB16B in action.
Pictures: 2021 Red Bull RB16B on track
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ColdFly (@)
12th March 2021, 8:35
Looks like Gillette would be a natural sponsor for this car.
Robbie (@robbie)
12th March 2021, 12:46
Lol. Almost cut myself just looking at it.
Dan Rooke (@geekzilla9000)
12th March 2021, 8:45
Looks like Bottas lost his football under the car and is figuring out if he can reach it himself, or needs to find a stick.
Mobius Clean (@mobiusclean)
12th March 2021, 9:27
@geekzilla9000
Yeah,don’t you hate when that happens and it always ends up where you can’t reach it
The Dolphins
12th March 2021, 12:36
It’s been a while since the last caption contest but @geekzilla9000 wins with this caption!
Robbie (@robbie)
12th March 2021, 13:05
Lol that is good. As a Canadian it would be the puck that he lost and he’d already have a stick in his hand:)
PWSpencer
12th March 2021, 9:45
Has Bottas hired Jenson Button’s helmet designer??
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
12th March 2021, 12:49
I think they’ve misunderstood how bull bars are meant to work
Alex Lillo (@nordic)
12th March 2021, 14:10
Very surprised with that engine cover, RB have diverged from the usual “let’s package all very tight” with the coke bottle shape and went wide at the rear, more like a hourglass. Looking at the angle and having no idea of aerodynamics, looks like they are sending the air towards the rear wing pylons.
Robert
12th March 2021, 14:47
I think it’s the angle or perspective in that picture (4th from the top) that deceives you a bit, the rear is very slim. Teams do seem to go more and more towards letting the back of the engine cover / sidepod air outlets become almost like two tubes with that massive undercut and the smooth radius cross section rule. They may splay it out just a bit at the very back to follow the direction of airflow under the rear wing, but over all I think that section is narrower than it looks in that picture. Have not seen a clear pic from the back yet, though.