Renault RS19 Launch
The Renault F1 team pulled the covers off their RS19 racer which will fight for that all important 4th place spot in the constructors championship for 2019. Although the car revealed at the launch back at the teams’ HQ in Enstone was more of a new livery then a new car – with only the digital renderings hinting towards the 2019 design.
The most noticeable rule change for 2019 is the front wing. The front wing width between the central reference plane and the outer edge has increased by 100mm both sides, resulting in an overall front wing increase of 200mm which now matches the full 2m width of the car as shown below. Furthermore, the specified area of the front wing can now only contain endplates, a maximum of five closed main elements, a maximum of two front wing strakes and auxiliary components such as a fairing for the tyre temperature sensor and the necessary brackets. Gone are the days of the complex arrays of winglets and elements that sit on the outboard section of the front wing. The 2019 front wing regulations (top) compared to 2018 (bottom)
‘The front wing with the much wider span, and the fact we are very limited on what we can do with the profiles, furniture and endplates changes a lot,? explains Nick Chester, Chief Designer at Renault F1. ?I think teams will be able to generate wing load in a straight line but trying to get everything working when you have yaw and steer on there is going to be really tough. It?s going ...