I think that many will copy this little bump-wing during the season...
McLaren won't be 
I don't think many teams will, again this Redbull version probably creates a bit of downforce but the flow to the cars floor is more important than this piece alone.
What if McLaren's much slower than the rest of teams with that bump?
different concepts of getting flow to the floor and diffuser. McLaren are running what they have the last few seasons and it worked for them. These new regs teams that had high noses last year have had to lower them but they have lowered them to the exact limit allowed thus you see the bump. McLaren already had a nose lower than the new regs allowed so they haven't changed anything, they would have had to raise their nose but that goes against the evolution of their car. I think fans are concentrating too much on these noses and not looking at the bigger picture.
It takes balls to stand alone.
I'm with you there. A relatively insignificant part, gets all the attention.....
As always with aerodynamics ( and fluids), its not the part where you're 'pushing' air out of the way that matters, ie: nosecones, but rather where you are trying to "pull" air around that is the really important part,like the floor, suction side of wings, endplates diffuser, etc.......
Little wing in the front isn't conducive to trying to achieve even flow over the top surfaces of the car. If its proved beneficial, McLaren are in the box seat, as they can easily mount a decent sized element on their lower nose......
Poor Sauber, the car looks terrible, largely due to the colour scheme. Nothing wrong with an all white car, they always look good. As usual, it's lack of aero development through the season that will keep them back....
Toro Rosso looks like a good evolution of last years car. They believe in their concept, and stuck to it, good for them....
The RB8 is clearly a refinement. As can be deduced from the Adrian Newey Q & A, their familiarity with their evolved cars, means they clearly know how and where the rule changes affect them. As in years past, its the bits we can't see, or understand from the outside, that will be the real strength of the car.
The quickest team from the last year is always the car that looks the goods standing still......
We'll know when testing begins. When cars do consistently quick times in succession on old rubber, that's the sign....
Go back in the pen with the other sheep!
