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‘It wasn’t that impressive’ – Marko on Mercedes' ‘extreme' sidepods

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed that he was not in awe of Mercedes’ sidepod design in Bahrain, but noted that they appeared unconvincing during last year’s test and still won the Constructors’ Championship. Mercedes rolled into the second pre-season test in Bahrain with unique “zero pods” as they attempt to tackle the new technical regulations. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was quoted as saying that the design “violated the spirit of the regulations,” but the validity of these quotes remains unclear. He then later clarified that, while the new sidepods are a unique interpretation of the regulations, they have not transgressed the rules of the sport....
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