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 top of the side impact area, as rivals have questioned whether or not they operate in a grey area of the rules.
Ferrari team boss Mattia Binotto is one who believes that the mirror design is something that needs further clarification, amid fears it could open the door for an expensive arms race as teams are forced to chase ‘spaceship’ solutions.
So what is it about the Mercedes mirrors that has most annoyed the team’s rivals?
To alleviate any misconceptions, this has nothing to do with the aerodynamic fairing around the upper Side Impact Structure (SIS). Whilst seemingly at odds of everyone else’s designs, this solution is no less effective from a safety standpoint.
The standardized SIS were introduced in 2014 and can be built to specification in-house or purchased from Red Bull…
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