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Mercedes will officially unveil the upgrades for the W14 tomorrow, however many unofficial images making the rounds are showing that the ‘zero-sidepod’ is definitely gone.
This weekend Mercedes will unveil its first major upgrade for the W14, and the team has promised the car will sport a revised front suspension, bodywork and floor.
The big question on everybody’s mind has been whether the team will scrap its controversial ‘zero-sidepod’ concept for a more conventional design.
Well, multiple images have now emerged of the revised sidepods, and its completely obvious that the concept is gone.
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You can take a look at the comparison between the old and new designs in a tweet from F1 journalist Albert Fabrega:
Comparativas de los nuevos pontones de Mercedes
New @MercedesAMGF1 sidepods comparissions #f1 #MonacoGP pic.twitter.com/NuMcAYaPMe
— Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) May 25, 2023
It remains to be seen how this change will influence Mercedes’ performance when the revised car hits the track for the first time tomorrow.
