The nose of the Red Bull is open, but it’s what lies within that makes this detail legal: Keep it simple, stupid.
One of the more eye catching details of the RB13 is the nose treatment, much talked about on its launch. While this isn’t a race winning difference, the open nose hole is a sign that Red Bull are thinking about the whole package and getting these new larger bargeboards to work hard. Since 2015 the rules have mandated that the nose tip meets two minimum cross sectional areas. For most teams this has led to the so-called thumb-tip design, where the nose shape is wrapped tightly to these minimum areas. Being at a fixed height, the nose tip therefore blocks the airflow and this impacts on the effectiveness of the turning vane package.
On the RB13 we can see that the nose has gaping hole in the front…
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