This exhaust gives you "wings"

From the folk at Jalopnik we got this awesome close-up picture of the exhaust that gave Red Bull "wings".

The picture was taken at the Geneva Motor Show and is of the Formula One Red Bull RB7. Key to the RB7's dominance in 2011 was the flattened oval exhaust pipe funneling hot gas directly over the diffuser, which is the aerodynamic structure in the rear of the car which creates downforce.  These two elements were first combined in the late 1990's and are widely known as the exhaust-blown diffusers. But they didn't become crucial until 2010, when Adrian Newey's new design (RB6) proved to be instrumental in Red Bull winning their first F1 championship

The RB7's exhaust can be seen in the center of the photo

Since then, the development of the exhaust-blown diffuser continued at a frantic pace. The RB7's engine was programmed to feed hot air to the diffuser even while the driver is off the throttle.  This is evident in the strange sound the RB7 makes when the driver is off-the-throttle. However, going forward F1 teams will have to do without them for they have been banned from competition.

The furious pace in F1 research and development is simply amazing!

Source: Jalopnik