“Sebastian Vettel will finally get to drive a Red Bull before he retires”- F1 Twitter baffled by new Aston Martin sidepods which look identical to Red Bull’s

"Sebastian Vettel will finally get to drive a Red Bull before he retires"- F1 Twitter baffled by new Aston Martin sidepods which look identical to Red Bull's

Aston Martin were expected to bring upgrades to Barcelona, but their new sidepod design will turn a lot of heads in the Red Bull garage. 

The 2022 season went off to a very horrid start for Aston Martin. They went point-less in their first three outings this year, made some amends in Imola and Miami. The path looked clear for them, and fans expected them to charge even further up the field in Barcelona.

However, the Silverstone outfit have now stirred up controversy before even FP1 started. On Thursday, pictures of their brand new sidepod design went viral on the internet, and it has baffled majority of F1 fans.

Minor changes in design are understandable, since 2022 is a year when teams are adapting to major aerodynamic regulation changes. However, the sidepod design of the AMR22, which they’ll field in Barcelona this weekend, looks absolutely identical to that of Red Bull’s.

Fans on Twitter were very quick to notice this. Once they noticed the similarity, they slandered Aston Martin all over social media.

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F1 Twitter trolls Aston Martin for copying Red Bull’s design

This isn’t the first time the Silverstone outfit have copied other teams’ car design. Back in 2020 when the team was known as Racing Point, they caused massive trouble when they copied Mercedes’ 2019 car design. It earned their car the infamous nickname of the ‘Pink Mercedes’ within the F1 paddock.

We still don’t know if Lawrence Stroll’s team copied Red Bull’s design for sure. However, the pictures do suggest big similarities between the two. “It looks like a re-painted Red Bull,” F1 journalist Tobi Grüner said.

Aston Martin are ninth in the Drivers’ Championship with six points to their name. They are three points ahead of Williams and nine behind Haas.

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Post Edited By: Somin Bhattacharjee
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Basketball Editor Somin Bhattacharjee first discovered the game during the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Not long after, he turned to the NBA and found himself drawn to the Golden State Warriors — right at the start of Stephen Curry’s rise. Over time, the admiration turned into full-blown support for the team, one that continues even as the Curry era approaches its twilight. A true hoophead, Somin also follows EuroLeague basketball closely and enjoys exploring the game beyond the NBA. Though holding a bachelor's degree in marketing, Somin discovered his true calling in writing. Since 2021, he has penned over 3,000 articles for TheSportsRush, covering everything from breaking news to sharp opinion pieces and detailed exclusives. He thrives on writing about in-game moments and the reactions that make basketball a uniquely emotional sport. Beyond basketball, Somin plays different sports including soccer and remains a passionate fan of Spanish football giants Real Madrid

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