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Toto Wolff makes concerning admission about Mercedes copying Red Bull

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted that the Silver Arrows tested a Red Bull-style sidepod design in the wind tunnel but were disappointed by the results. The Brackley-based team famously ran their ‘zero-sidepod' design from the start of 2022 until the 2023 Miami Grand Prix, before changing their concept drastically at the Monaco Grand Prix. Since Monaco, Mercedes have run a sidepod design similar to Red Bull's, although it's not an exact replica. Other teams like McLaren have copied Red Bull more drastically, an avenue Mercedes did consider. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies However, Wolff revealed that when they tested a sidepod design almost...
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