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Ross Brawn admits F1 didn’t expect Mercedes’ ‘very extreme’ sidepod design on their new W13 car as he warns of protests from rival teams with title rivals Red Bull already denying that Christian Horner branded the car ‘not legal’
- Mercedes caused a stir on the first day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain
- Their new W13 car has virtually non-existent sidepods in search for extra speed
- The design was allegedly described as ‘illegal’ by Red Bull boss Christian Horner
- But Mercedes’ title rivals later rowed back and denied Horner made the remark
- However, F1 managing director Ross Brawn is expecting more controversy
Ross Brawn has admitted that Mercedes have used a ‘very extreme interpretation’ of Formula One’s new regulations in the design of the controversial new W13.
Mercedes are already in a row with championship rivals Red Bull after just one day of the final pre-season testing in Bahrain on Thursday.
Debate is raging around Mercedes’ virtually non-existent sidepods, which are designed to allow greater airflow to improve downforce and therefore increase speed.
Mercedes caused a stir on the first day of Formula One testing in Bahrain with their new design
The sidepods (pictured above) are an area of innovation for Mercedes in this version of the car
The new car was allegedly described as ‘illegal’ by Red Bull principal Christian Horner, something denied by his Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff.
And F1 managing director Brawn admitted everyone had been taken by surprise by the ‘fairly different concept’ and we could yet see a mid-season vote to ban their innovation.
Brawn told Sky Sports: ‘There’s no doubt the Mercedes concept we didn’t anticipate. It’s a very extreme interpretation of the regulation and inevitably there is going to…
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Source : dailymail
