We will explore the exhaust-blown diffuser – an invention that, like many brilliant ones, was short-lived but had a significant impact on the F1 world. The period from 2009 to 2012 was an ...

The coolest car at Renault's booth at the Geneva Motor Show was the Red Bull RB7, the Renault-powered Formula One car which won the 2011 championship in the hands of Sebastian Vettel. Unlike the ...

At one point in Formula 1 history, teams found a way to extract more speed using something as simple and explosive as exhaust gases. This video explores the era of blown diffusers and how clever ...

Their performance at Valencia in 2010, external and 2011, external owed a lot to the Red Bull's rear-end stability, which was due to the downforce-boosting exhaust-blown diffuser technology that ...

“The FW32 will have further upgrades for the British Grand Prix, including an exhaust blown diffuser, rear brake duct and front suspension changes,” said the team's technical director Sam Michael.

In modern day F1 cars, diffuser is the main area of focus and most of the teams spend millions of dollars to optimize the diffuser design. So, let’s take a look at how diffuser’s actually work.

The ban on blown diffusers has resulted in several innovative design approaches to exhaust flow this year — so with four races gone what are the trends and is there a consensus on the right way ...

Another year in F1, another exhaust blowing debacle. Since the mid-1980s exhaust blown bodywork has been one of the most powerful ways of enhancing the aerodynamic performance of the car, which ...