Why Red Bull’s RB18 innovation doesn’t lie solely in its sidepods

And while much of the attention of the public’s first look at the team’s true 2022 car revolved around the very aggressive sidepods, there are actually some other equally significant areas of innovation that stand out.

Some of the solutions may not be as obvious to the naked eye as the sidepods in how much of a step change they are, but they could well prove to be critical in the outcome of the F1 battles to come.

The RB18 beam wing a standout design feature, as Red Bull is…