Mercedes is vowing to “take a closer look” at top Formula 1 rival Red Bull’s “interesting” sidepod solution for the all-new 2022 regulations. For the sidepod philosophy, the teams have divided into two basic camps: those with long sidepods like Red Bull and Alpine, and the much shorter solutions adopted by Mercedes, McLaren and others. Mercedes’ technical boss Mike Elliot admits he will be taking a “closer look” at what Red Bull has come up with. “We will take a close look at it and think about it,” he confirmed. “We see that many of the teams have interpreted the new regulations quite differently.”.

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