How Mercedes joined the F1 distraction brigade with its W15 double suspension

It is why we saw different floors on McLaren images, and Red Bull tried to hide the sidepod inlets on its new RB20 to keep the prying eyes of rivals away from what it is really doing for a little while longer.

Sometimes though, teams go the extra mile beyond disguising what they are doing, by throwing a few deliberate distractions out there.

Remember the fake serrated floor that appeared on the Alfa Romeo launch images 12 months ago? 

Well,