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Red Bull weigh in on debate over 'spaceship' Mercedes mirrors

Article To news overview © Mercedes Red Bull have made clear that they do not wish to be drawn into a "mirror war" with Mercedes after Ferrari questioned their new "spaceship" design. Mercedes have been running a new-look version of their W13 in Bahrain this week, featuring narrow 'zero-pod' sidepods and a unique take on the anti-intrusion cones (the lateral safety structures), on which they have housed their mirrors. For years, teams have debated the design of mirrors on Formula 1 cars, with it having been agreed that they should have no aerodynamic purpose, with their only function being for the driver to be able to see what is behind him. The new 2022 F1 regulations...
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