Red Bull unsure if it can make Mercedes-style F1 sidepods work

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Red Bull unsure if it can make Mercedes-style F1 sidepods work
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Red Bull says the jury is still out on whether it can make its version of the Mercedes-style sidepod solution work in Formula 1.

The Milton Keynes-based squad has gone aggressive with its car revamp for this year, which has included it adopting concepts similar to what Mercedes has run with in the past. This includes the high gulleys along the engine cover, as well as minimalist sidepods which appear to include a vertical inlet that is reminiscent of the zeropod version Mercedes had at the start of last year.

That is why he says this week’s test in Bahrain will be critical for the team in allowing it to work out whether or not its own idea can be used in reality. Asked about Red Bull adopting a solution that Mercedes ultimately abandoned, Marko told Servus TV: “They were also convinced by the data of their sidepod-less concept, but in practice, it didn't work at all.

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