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Journalist Albert Fabrega, inside the Bahrain paddock, posted an image showing the deflectors still in place on the car. Teams believe the mirrors will give Mercedes and Hamilton an aerodynamic boost when they are not considered an aero part.

The mirrors were expected to be challenged at a meeting of the FIA's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on Tuesday. Although official sessions do not begin until tomorrow, if the part was outlawed it would likely be removed straight away.

However, it is still possible parts could be sent to the track and replaced ahead of Friday's practice tomorrow. Posting on Twitter, Fabrega said: "Vertical deflectors around mirrors stay on the Mercedes."

Red Bull boss Christian Horner had claimed the Mercedes sidepods were "illegal" before withdrawing the comments 24 hours later. Red Bull later