Red Bull are still unsure whether they can make their Mercedes-style sidepods work as part of their new package for F1 2024.

Red Bull were the final team to unveil their new F1 challenge for 2024 - the RB20▨ - on Thursday.

Their new machine had similarities to the two Mercedes cars from the last t🐷wo seasons, 🌳particularly the sidepod design and engine cover.

Soon after the lau💖nch, it was reported that Red Bull could introduce a more extrඣeme sidepod design at the Japanese Grand Prix in April.

Mercedes famously abandoned their ‘zeropod’ design after just a handful of races in 2023, although the team made clear that this wasn’t the main reason for their lack𝄹 of♍ performance.

Speaking to Servus TV, Red Bull advisor Hel🅘mut Marko commented on the team’s new sidepod solution.

“They [Mercedes] were also convinced by the data of t♛heir sidepod-less concept, but in practice, it didn't work at all,” he said. “We will now see in the tests whether we can successfully implement this so⛦lution, or let's say a similar solution.

“Adrian Newey always favoured cars without radiatඣors. But of course, the engine people can't do that. That is logical.”

Marko revealed that the design won’t be as 🐷“extreme” as Merc🐎edes but it’s in a “similar direction”.

“We don't have it as extreme [as Mer🔯cedes], but we have it in a similar direction in terms of the ﷺidea,” he added.

“It's more than an evolutio꧟n. It's🐎 a small revolution.

"It is the basis of what will be used in 202🙈4. In terms of simulation and the wind tunnel, it all worked very well.ꩵ"