News Details
Mercedes debuts radical new sidepods in Bahrain testing
The Mercedes W13 in Bahrain Mercedes has landed in Bahrain with an all-new sidepod design ahead of the second and final Formula 1 pre-season test. The revised W13 features dramatically smaller sidepods than had been seen in Barcelona with a radical redesign of the car’s bodywork. In Spain, Red Bull caught the eye of observers for its aggressively undercut sidepod design. However, Mercedes looks to have gone a step further still and almost eliminated the radiator housing all-together. A bulge does remain, consistent with where the side-impact protection is, but otherwise the solution boasts a narrow inlet and sloping rear section. There are also two sets of cooling gills on the car; one...
Full Story »
Full Story »
3y ago from SpeedCafe.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Drastically upgraded Mercedes in Bahrain, almost no...
Reports have claimed that Mercedes have come up with a way to have their...
3y ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 rumours: Radical Mercedes W13 with no sidepods
Mercedes are said to be arriving Bahrain with a W13 that doesn't have...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com
F1 rumours: Radical Mercedes W13 with no sidepods?
Mercedes are said to be arriving at the Sakhir circuit with a W13 that...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com
Mercedes say they're focused on fixing their...
Mercedes technical director Mike Elliott says that Red Bull’s new...
3y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta praises KTM’s ‘really nice job’...
Pedro Acosta has praised KTM’s off-season development for helping him...
32m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Michelin reveals what caused Marc Marquez’s dramatic...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Marco Bezzecchi reveals why Sprint crash presented...
Marco Bezzecchi admits he faced “a lot of difficulties” in order to...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
From Switzerland to Buriram: the helmet drama that hit...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Watch: Mick Schumacher taken out on opening lap of...
Fans of Mick Schumacher could switch off early after his IndyCar debut at...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Mick Schumacher's IndyCar debut ends in Lap 1 crash
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
How Mick Schumacher's IndyCar debut ended in messy Lap...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Palou wins season opener with largest St. Pete...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Lancia rally legend Sandro Munari passes away aged 85
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Why Esapekka Lappi was so happy at WRC Rally Sweden
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Acropolis Rally's Thursday parc ferme will be on a boat
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal players can feel fans’ anxiety and must...
t;li>Defender says crowd’s tension noticeable against Chelsea‘It is...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Timber: Arsenal need to address and talk about the...
Jurrien Timber has admitted Arsenal need to "address...
1h ago from SkySports.com
Is this really the beautiful game? Well yes, and no...
every win is going to be painful from here, you may as well just take the...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Premier League player ratings
ale of contrasting fortunes for the goalkeepers with Raya making crucial...
1h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
FIA: ‘Safety and wellbeing’ will guide decisions on...
As military tensions escalate across the Middle... Read More »
1h ago from F1i.com
Martin Brundle hints at potential shocks in F1 2026:...
Sky Sports pundit Martin Brundle has stated that... Read More »
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Ayao Komatsu expects Melbourne energy challenge as midfield...
The new era of Formula 1 begins in Melbourne this... Read More »
42m ago from GrandPrix247.com
