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Mercedes reveal dramatic sidepod redesign at Bahrain test

Mercedes's F1 W13 car at today's Bahrain pre-season test turned out to be a different beast compared to what the team tested at Barcelona two weeks ago. The team have made it a tradition to use an early version of the development to test first before introducing the latest and greatest aerodynamic developments in the final test before the season kicks off. Eyes turned when the car was revealed with a major development of the sidepods and floor. Though the BCN iteration already featured narrow and compact sidepods, the inlet was high up and the upper side impact structure nicely integrated into the sidepod body. This new version however has a narrow and high cooling inlet, wider at the...
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