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[welshie]

Loving the new red bull! Easily the best looking, just a shame they have dropped the pin-stripes.

[7UpJordan]

Very nice, Newey always makes good looking cars. I have to say those rear wing endplates aren't half big!

[cap-dude]

It looks pretty average. But compared to some of the cars this year, thats good.
I'd still say both the ferrari and mclaren look better. But still, no real innovations to speak of on the car. It just looks a solid job. Hopefully Red Bull are on top form this year. Personally, I have doubts about the team, but considering Vettels there now, I'm hoping they turn out a great car.

[Rivelution]

That is absolutely beautiful!!! I knew it was going to be a beauty and I said it a million times. What makes it look better is the livery, which imo, Red Bull has the best one. This is my favorite of all the cars this year, although I dont like the fat rear wing much.

[Jabberwocky]

I like it. the front wing seems a bit wider than the others, or is it my eyesight playing up

everyone seems to assume that the redbull and the torro rosso will be the same car. now wouldn't that be a shock if they had followed different design thoughts!!!!!!!
Seriously doubt that since there's only one brain thinking for both teams

[Hanwombat]

Hmmm I am not too sure on this car, nose cone for one thing I dont know if I like

[Stealthgate007]

Hmmm I am not too sure on this car, nose cone for one thing I dont know if I like

I like the scrunched nose.. It gives it a flared nostril look.. I think its as close as it can get to having banned aero.. without it being banned..

[darwin dali]

Is it me or is Red Bull the only team with some kind of extra 'bridge' on their front wing? Is that still possible with the new regs? Why didn't other teams go that route?

[Frosty]

Looks like they are using 3 on either side like McLaren just in a completely different arrangement… I think this car will be fast! I’m going to make a bold suggestion that if they get the KERS sorted out and with Vettel inside it will be near the front of the grid. I think it might be a car that smokes the grid before it smokes itself.

[dwightschultz]

@Frosty: is there any word about RB using Kers? It seems like only a few teams are confident enough to start with it.

BTW judging from the report they are better off first sorting out their transmission instead of fooling around with kers

[bud]

Is it me or is Red Bull the only team with some kind of extra 'bridge' on their front wing? Is that still possible with the new regs? Why didn't other teams go that route?

i thought Ferrari had a similar front wing

[Frosty]

@Frosty: is there any word about RB using Kers? It seems like only a few teams are confident enough to start with it.

BTW judging from the report they are better off first sorting out their transmission instead of fooling around with kers

This is what was said in recent interviews from the F1 website

"Q: Flavio Briatore said that Renault will start the season in Melbourne with KERS. What will Red Bull Racing do? Will you be running the Renault KERS, if you choose to run it?
CH: We have an excellent relationship with Renault, and we are working very closely with them on the side of KERS. Flavio has been extremely good in opening his technology to Red Bull Racing. We will only run KERS when it proves to be a performance advantage, so we will test it extensively during pre-season running and make a decision shortly before Melbourne, if we will run it or not. Time will tell. But as I said we are working very closely with Renault and I am pretty sure that will speed up the development phase."

Q: Will you use KERS in Australia?
AN: We will run it when we feel we are ready to run it and that it will definitely be a benefit. It will also have to justify its cost, because for the flyaway races for examples, the shipping and freight costs involved are very high. At the moment, it is not yet clear what advantage KERS will bring in terms of helping a driver to overtake. Perhaps the biggest risk of not running KERS is the chance of being overtaken at the start or at a re-start after a safety car period.

[darwin dali]

Is it me or is Red Bull the only team with some kind of extra 'bridge' on their front wing? Is that still possible with the new regs? Why didn't other teams go that route?

i thought Ferrari had a similar front wing

You're right, they have some wing flaps, but it looks way cleaner compared to Red Bull, which looks rather elaborate.

[EwanM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd36ZF_vnE0

The Red Bull RB5 in Action

[Jabberwocky]

in that video there seems to be a kit of over steer (loose)

not many people could pull that hat off as a style