'FIA addresses concerns of Red Bull over side pods of Mercedes'

Mercedes' sidepods are according to the rules set by the FIA. This is what the BBC said, after the English medium spoke to several sources around the team of the German racing stable.

Red Bull Racing expressed its concerns in recent days about the small sidepods used by Mercedes. The Austrian formation feared, for example, that Mercedes would not only be gaining time illegally compared to the competition, but that the sidepods would also make it more difficult to drive close behind a Mercedes car.

Both of these are not the case, the FIA is said to have ruled. The medium reports that the FIA would have checked how the airflow of the car is with the current sidepods, concluding that it is within the regulations. Mercedes is certainly gaining time because of the sidepods, but according to the FIA, Mercedes is acting within the rules. It means Red Bull no longer has to worry about the situation.

The next three days are scheduled for the Bahrain test days. In these, Red Bull hopes to make new steps towards the first race that will take place at the same track in just over a week. Next up are the Grands Prix of Saudi Arabia and Australia.