Red Bull's new blown diffuser

Red Bull has their exhaust covered and blowing essentially under the car in a 'not floor' configuration. It's not a hole, but it's not really a floor either which is why I'm calling it a 'not floor'. Very clever. This will either be copied or banned. Probably copied. Much more simple than Renault's front exiting exhaust
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When the RB7 was launched the cars apparent lack of any innovation was surprising. Yet the car ran in its launch guise during the first day of testing. Then, in only the tests second day, the RB7 evolved with a new diffuser and exhaust system. Despite rule changes Newey has found the loophole that allows exhausts to blow inside the diffuser for more downforce. Although the rules were revised for 2011 to try to prevent double diffuser and openings to allow the exhaust to blow inside the diffuser. The rules did permit openings in the outer 5cm of the diffuser, an area where teams have recently split the floor and created raised lip, coincidentally a practice first exploited by Newey on the RB5.
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Very clever idea, but I don't think it's going to change a lot. I know every team will do something or other like this or similar to Renault's setup.

 

I was just thinking that this morning.