Red Bull-style sidepods not a knee-jerk copy 

As part of an upgrade delivered at the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian squad abandoned the bathtub in-wash sidepod design that it had used since the start of 2022. 

Instead, the team switched to a more Red Bull-style of downwash solution that is aimed at changing the way airflow over the car interacts with the floor. 

Having faced a difficult start to the year, the change in sidepods at this time appears to be a response to the way that Ferrari has been unable to…