Mercedes Gives Up, Gives Its F1 Car Sidepods

Mercedes gives up, gives its F1 car sidepods.

In the more innocent, far-gone days of Spring 2022, sidepod design was a hot-button issue for Formula 1 teams. Constructors adjusting to a new set of aerodynamic regulations saw the ubiquitous extensions of the F1 tub as a crucial element in controlling both drag and under-floor turbulence called porpoising, problems that Mercedes. After 14 months of struggling to get speed out of their car, that long experiment seems to be over.

Mercedes planned to debut a new package of upgrades for its winless W14 at last weekend's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. When that race was canceled, those plans moved to Monaco. Now, pre-race photos for that event show the new Mercedes sidepod design, one that looks far more traditional than the "zero sidepod" design on the W13 that the team raced with in the W14's first handful of events.

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