A week before the start of the new Formula 1 season, Mercedes surprised the competition with a radically modified car. Especially the very narrow shape of the so-called sidepods on the side of the W13 stood out in Bahrain, where the Formula 1 teams are finishing the second series of test days.
At the official press conference at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, Horner emphasized after the second day of testing that he had seen nothing wrong with the Mercedes. “I have made statements that were not made,” said the team boss, who fought a feud with Mercedes boss Toto Wolff last year. “I think the car is absolutely innovative. It’s an interesting adaptation. As far as we can see now, the Mercedes is within all the rules.”