Tongue in cheek, a German specialist publication has wondered if there is a Sauber spy in the house at world champions Red Bull.<\/p>\n
After Swiss team Sauber surprised the world with its ultra-slim sidepods and a half-‘stepped’ nose for its newly launched C32, Auto Motor und Sport’s Michael Schmidt noticed that Red Bull’s new RB9 – which broke cover on Sunday – “has the same characteristics”.<\/p>\n
Actually, Red Bull insisted the RB9 is a simple “evolution” of its title-winning predecessor, while Adrian Newey argued the whole concept of a ‘new’ car is now outdated.<\/p>\n
“It’s a car in transition, as are all the cars — development is key,” he said.<\/p>\n
The team insisted one of the biggest changes is the new purple hue to the livery, marking the official beginning of the Infiniti title sponsorship.<\/p>\n
In essence, it was difficult for observers at the Milton Keynes launch to make a real assessment — photography was banned, and those in the audience squinted to make out the RB9’s details in the clever lighting before the car was covered up once again.<\/p>\n
Newey did reveal that the change in the ‘step’ nose for 2013 is a compromise between the unseemly 2012 rules and the FIA’s allowance of a so-called ‘vanity panel’ this year.<\/p>\n
“We have a vanity panel,” he confirmed, “but it doesn’t extend very far forward otherwise it becomes unjustifiable in weight.”<\/p>\n
Shortly after the launch, the RB9 was loaded into a transporter bound for Jerez, where Mark Webber will be at the wheel for the opening action on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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