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Mercedes downplays radical Mercedes change

Toto Wolff has played down the importance of Mercedes abandoning their distinctive ‘no sidepods’ car design from the previous season, particularly with Red Bull adopting a somewhat similar design for their 2024 vehicle. “There are a few things they took over from our car,” the Mercedes team principal admitted to Austrian broadcaster ORF. “Not only the sidepods, but of course we also had our engine cover – we called it ‘The Great Wall’ at the time. It may not be aesthetically pleasing, but the solution makes sense,” Wolff explained. Despite Mercedes’ struggles with the concept, Red Bull appears to have smoothly incorporated it into their new design. READ: Lewis Hamilton...
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