Having failed to make much progress in getting the concept to work, with the W13 beset by porpoising problems, the Barcelona event is key to its future.With Mercedes having a... read more »

Mercedes could revert to fatter sidepods with Spanish GP set to be the decision-maker. read more »

The Grove-based squad has been removing paint from its FW44 over the past few races, with the first stage happening in Australia and further tweaks being made for the recent... read more »

For the shrinked sidepods have been widely accepted as an aggressive but fully legal design. The same cannot be said of the way Mercedes has implemented its mirror solution on... read more »

Damon Hill believes Mercedes' "slim sidepod" concept could be causing "trouble" for the team. read more »

While some of the changes seen have been quite dramatic, like the Mercedes sidepods, other modifications have been more subtle and offer us some insight in to how teams feel... read more »

"Hats off" to Mercedes for trying something different, says James Key. read more »

F1's Bahrain test is now over - but who came out on top? After 3 days of ups and downs across all 10 teams, Red Bull and Ferrari appear on top, whilst Mercedes is looking... read more »

Pre-season testing disproved some of our fears that the 2022 cars would all look identical, in fact the new technical rules have allowed for plenty of design freedom and that’s... read more »

Red Bull's Sergio Perez set the fastest time on the final morning of pre-season Formula 1 testing in Bahrain. Red Bull remained in the garage for the bulk of the opening... read more »

Red Bull has debuted an upgraded Formula 1 car for the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, with the RB18 sporting new sidepods and an updated floor.  read more »

Sergio Perez has shown off Red Bull's upgraded package, the driver taking to the track in a RB18 featuring sculpted sidepods. read more »

Formula 1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds, has provided some insight into how Mercedes has shrunk its sidepods down to tiny vertical inlets, which took the paddock by... read more »

Team boss Christian Horner was quoted as saying by German publication Auto Motor Und Sport on Thursday that he had doubts about the legality of the sidepods, and suggested they... read more »

As part of the sidepods overhaul that Mercedes introduced on its W13 for this week's Bahrain test, the Brackley-based outfit reworked the arrangement surrounding its... read more »

Mercedes' revolutionary car upgrade caused a huge stir, with questions already circulating about its legality. Here's what all the fuss is about. read more »

Mercedes trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin has conceded the team has "a lot of work to do" to 'validate' its striking sidepods concept. read more »

Pierre Gasly topped the first day of F1 pre-season testing in Bahrain but it was Mercedes and Ferrari that dominated the spotlight. read more »

Mercedes rocked up on Bahrain with minimalist sidepods... could this be the trend of 2022? For more F1® videos, visit http://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »

Whilst Mercedes might face possible protests over its approach to the 2022 regulations, Toto Wolff insists he is "really proud" of his team's solution and... read more »

Admitting surprise at Mercedes radical approach to the 2022 regulations, Ross Brawn says he expects the W13's controversial sidepods will create a lot of debate in the F1... read more »

The German manufacturer revealed a radical new concept ahead of the start of the Bahrain test, using the Side Impact Structures (SIS) as separate fins to help shrink its... read more »

The war of words between Christian Horner and Toto Wolff has begun early this year as the two pick up where they left off. read more »

Charles Leclerc sets the pace on the opening morning of the Bahrain test, but it is the Mercedes sidepods - or lack of them - that grab the headlines. read more »

Ross Brawn has described Mercedes' 'disappearing sidepods' design as "extreme" that is set to spark "debate" within F1 over the coming days. read more »