Sky Sports pit lane reporter Ted Kravitz voiced what he claimed was a "commonly held opinion" in the Formula 1 paddock that the 2022 car design rule change was brought in "to stop Mercedes dominance".
Last season marked the beginning of a new mini-era for the sport with completely redesigned cars. A swathe of changes were made which meant the new cars looked and performed differently, leading to uncertainty as to who would adapt the most quickly.
Mercedes had won the constructors' championship eight times in a row prior to last season. Red Bull ended that streak with a remarkably dominant 2022 season, which Kravitz feels may have been one of the desired effects of the rule change.
