Renault’s radical front exit exhausts pictured
2011 F1 testing
The Renault R31 has been pictured sporting a radical exhaust arrangement.
The R31′s exhausts point out of the front of the sidepods, directing hot air underneath the car to improve the performance of the diffuser.
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- Renault R31 exhaust, Valencia, 2011
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- Renault R31 exhaust, Valencia, 2011
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- Renault R31 exhaust, Valencia, 2011
See Craig Scarborough’s article on his site for an explanation of how the exhaust works.
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Vin-F1 said on 2nd February 2011, 11:44
seems that radical word is common from 2009 brawn GP,
but i can see their exhaust length and layout will backfire because of heat problem
Mister Nillionaire said on 2nd February 2011, 12:08
Soooo, has anyone actually got any video footage with it on track? I wonder how much different it sounds.
Leftie (@leftie) said on 2nd February 2011, 12:14
there was some video in the comments elsewhere on this site. can’t remember where exactly, sorry.
it doesn’t sounds really different, a bit rougher though