JV: Unbelievable to see McLaren screw up like that
Jacques Villeneuve is shocked that McLaren have "screwed up" their 2022 season while Mercedes face a "difficult task" fixing their W13.
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‘P3 for Mercedes may have Hamilton questioning his future’
Martin Brundle says a P3 for Mercedes in the championship may lead to Lewis Hamilton questioning his future in F1.
Shovlin: ‘A lot of everything wrong’ with the W13
There is a "lot of of everything" wrong with Mercedes W13 with Andy Shovin pointing to porpoising, balance, grip and traction.
Mercedes ‘feared worse’, aim to be at the front in ‘2-3 races’
They're not at the front, but it's "reassuring" to know Mercedes' problems are in their own hands.
Wolff welcomes FIA’s ‘human error’ admission
Now a "good step forward" has been in Formula 1's governance and Mercedes can move on from Abu Dhabi.
Surer does not believe Ferrari have best engine
Ex-F1 racer turned pundit Marc Surer believes Ferrari's power unit is level with the best, but not the clear leader.
Wolff states Mercedes are underperforming in all areas
Toto Wolff feels Mercedes have work to do across the board to find improvement.
Another area of concern emerges for Mercedes
Toto Wolff did note that the wheels were heavier and more difficult to remove but his team were two seconds behind Ferrari and Red Bull.
Russell warns Mercedes issues could last all season
George Russell hinted it may not be until the summer break before Mercedes fix the issues keeping them from challenging for race wins.
Russell’s car ‘smashing into the ground’ in Bahrain
Rather than spearing forwards, George Russell's Mercedes W13 was “smashing into the ground” in Bahrain.
Hamilton wasn’t expecting Abu Dhabi ‘apology’ anyway
The results of the FIA’s investigation into Abu Dhabi have been published, but there was no apology offered to Lewis Hamilton or Mercedes.
Mercedes to take a ‘chainsaw’ to the W13 to reduce drag
Toto Wolff says Mercedes will "simply take a chainsaw" to the W13 to solve their drag problem before Jeddah.
Kravitz on when Mercedes ‘will get act together’
Ted Kravitz has revealed the earliest point we can expect to see Mercedes cure their ailments.
Title contention feels a ‘long shot’ for Mercedes
Prolonged success is a long way off for Mercedes - for now.
Russell concerned Haas ‘had quite a pace advantage’
George Russell said he would "probably" have needed headache tablets on Sunday night after 57 laps of 'porpoising' at the Bahrain GP.
Hamilton says Mercedes did a ‘better job’ than Red Bull
Mercedes may have been "fortunate" but to finish first, first you have to finish.
Wolff bemoans ‘hand down the toilet’ moment
Toto used a, erm, colourful analogy to sum up Mercedes' move to hard tyres in Bahrain.
Wolff admits to losing sleep over Mercedes issues
Mercedes are struggling and Toto Wolff has been losing sleep trying to work out how to change that.
Russell fears an even bigger gap in the race in Bahrain
George Russell admits Mercedes' deficit to its rivals may grow in the Bahrain GP as they continued to struggle with porpoising.
Verstappen, Sainz expect Mercedes back in the mix
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz believe when Mercedes finally solve their porpoising issues, they'll be "really quick".
Hill suspects Mercedes fear Bahrain embarrassment
Mercedes were off the pace in qualifying and now Damon Hill suspects they fear an embarrassing race is coming in Bahrain.
Russell: Friction more likely at Ferrari than Mercedes
George Russell believes there is more likely to be conflict between team-mates at Ferrari as the Mercedes motto is that there is no pressure.
Wolff accepts Mercedes are ‘third quickest’ team
Qualifying in Bahrain showed "realistically, Mercedes are the third quickest team" behind Ferrari and Red Bull, says Toto Wolff.
Hill on the ‘ridiculous’ and ‘out of control’ Mercedes
The Mercedes' W13 is "just out of control" with the extreme porpoising seen in Bahrain's practice sessions, says Damon Hill.
It’s ‘damage limitation’ and Mercedes ‘aren’t bluffing’
Andy Shovlin says Bahrain will be "damage limitation" for Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton saying Friday shows they weren't bluffing.
Russell: I’ll only be a wingman if I don’t perform
George Russell says if he is ever Lewis Hamilton's wingman it will be his own failure as it means he didn't get the results.
Ferrari ‘sure’ Mercedes still in the Bahrain GP hunt
Mercedes looked off the pace in practice, but Mattia Binotto is not ruling out a return to form.
Mercedes ‘not bluffing’, face ‘much bigger problems’
"No bluffing" at Mercedes, insisted Lewis Hamilton after being slower than Valtteri Bottas and Mick Schumacher in FP2.
Russell concerned Mercedes could trail midfielders
George Russell and Mercedes are "throwing everything at it" to become quicker, with more than Ferrari and Red Bull to worry about.
Red Bull reportedly backed down on Mercedes mirror complaints
A report from Auto Motor und Sport suggests Red Bull have backed down on protesting Mercedes' mirrors.