Though the squad has had no scarcity of wins within the meantime, that didn’t imply it was going to take a seat again and settle for a repeat of what occurred at Interlagos 12 months in the past which had opened the door for Mercedes.
While the RB19 clearly has a a lot bigger efficiency delta over the opposition than its automobile had final season, there have been clear classes that it took from 2022 that had been utilized this day out.
The obvious from the surface is that if we examine the rear and beam wing configurations from the RB18 and the RB19.
They present us a shift of method in how downforce on the rear of the automobile is balanced between the beam and rear wing – which is totally different to 12 months in the past.
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Purple Bull rear wing comparability
As may be seen above within the comparability picture, the rear wing structure has modified already this season, with a wider central span for the mainplane earlier than it tapers to a extra tightly wound transition with the endplate.
However the peak of the higher flap stays fixed throughout its span, with a teardrop-shaped flap pivot employed to assist movement distribution because the flap merges with its open-ended tip part. That is one other new characteristic this season to assist commerce downforce and drag.
Purple Bull additionally opted for one in every of its increased downforce beam wing configurations in 2022 and, while it nonetheless employed a double aspect choice this season, it’s clear to see that it was a way more unloaded variant.
Chief engineer Paul Monaghan mentioned it was fascinating that there seemed to be an expansion of downforce ranges throughout the sector – however there have been different components that Purple Bull had modified for this yr.
“There is a affordable unfold on this subject, from what I can inform, of various downforce ranges,” he mentioned. “And if you happen to select to have a look at the images of final yr’s automobile and this one, one will stand out fairly effectively.
“The subtleties of how we have chosen to function the scale is totally different from final yr. That is our personal selection and you’ll see the implications there.
“The modifications, imagine it or not, are literally fairly refined. It isn’t a kind of: ‘Oh my God rip all of it up and begin once more.’
“However the good factor is all of the theories that kind of surrounded final yr’s efficiency right here seem like they’ve borne fruit.”
Diffuser design
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124-23 Purple Bull Diffuser comparability
As rivals proceed to look at simply why the RB19 seems so good, there was an rising give attention to its flooring and diffuser design – as that is such a essential space for automobile efficiency.
One fascinating side famous this season was the change Purple Bull made out of the Spanish Grand Prix, with the higher nook of the diffuser pinched inwards (crimson arrow).
This was an concept that took inspiration from what Williams had finished, displaying that no crew ought to ever ignore what slower rivals are as much as as they’ll have some fairly good concepts.
This pinch thought has an impression on the airflow and strain distribution each contained in the diffuser and externally because it flows into that nook. It additionally required the crew to seek out the fitting geometries not just for the pinched part but additionally the diffuser’s sidewall and the ramped ceiling (beneath).
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Purple Bull Racing RB19 diffuser
The change made to the ceilings contours may be seen within the right-hand inset (above), with a narrower however longer enlargement channel close to the trailing edge.
With a view to accommodate this extra quantity inside the diffuser, concessions must be made on the ground’s higher floor too although, with a wedge-shaped blister fashioned (left inset).