False alarm...its a Red-Bull-Mugen from the Japanese Super Formula. http://www.redbull.com/jp/ja/motorsports/stories/1331844548811/super-formula-2017-announcement I'll keep this thread open as we'll add shots of the real car when it arrives
Interesting nose on the RB13...not sure what its for, but I'm sure it will have a fairly ordinary primary purpose and a very clever "secondary" (i.e. real) purpose!
Here's some analysis on the new RB13 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/02/28/rb13-technical-analysis-of-red-bulls-new-f1-car/
Red Bull's New Formula 1 Car Has a Nifty Aero Trick Up its Nose New rules allow Red Bull to try an experimental approach to front-end aerodynamics http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/news/a32755/red-bull-rb13/
https://twitter.com/pauldiresta/status/858637205715251200 A bit of a concern leading up to the Russian GP start, apparently Verstappen's car has a fluid leak and the mechanics are tearing it apart trying to find and fix it with only 45 minutes to go before race start.
https://twitter.com/tgruener/status/858637616811565062 It's a water pump leak, failed twice and no time to replace so they're trying to externally seal it. Having watched dad attempt that on an Alfa Sud Sprint I'm hoping they have more luck than he did.