Formula 1 teams can be split into two camps in 2022 – those with “wide sidepods” and those with significantly trimmed down versions. “But as an overall package, we saw greater potential in wide sidepods,” he added. “It seems very easy to drive in comparison to the Mercedes and also very reliable.”. Red Bull’s sidepod concept is different again, and according to F1 legend Gerhard Berger, the energy drink owned team is in very good spirits. As for Mercedes’ vastly different sidepod treatment, Berger added: “It is an extreme approach so first we have to see if it works, especially in hot temperatures.

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