A Mercedes chief has admitted the team would be "silly" not to consider following Red Bull's lead in terms of car design this season.
The Silver Arrows have struggled for performance this season, falling from being the top team on the grid to third, and some way off both Red Bull and Ferrari. As a result, Lewis Hamilton is 98 points behind Max Verstappen, with that gap only likely to increase.
Mercedes have suffered a lot more from porpoising, while their bold sidepod design – their cars don't have any – has not paid off. The team's technical director Mike Elliott has admitted that, to try to salvage something from this season, they could take inspiration from Red Bull's car design going forward.