Why Red Bull has added a shelf to its F1 engine cover

The team has made a significant change to the shape of the bodywork where the sidepods and engine cover meet.
This has created distinctive channels for which the airflow will follow, both over the sidepod and from over the shoulder of the halo.
Interestingly, if we compare it to Red Bull’s sister squad AlphaTauri, it’s somewhat of a kindred spirit with the AT03 which has sported this ‘shelf’ …Keep reading