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Mercedes F1 chief reveals massive frustration as team accused of underperforming

Mercedes F1 chief reveals massive frustration as team accused of underperforming

·Updated 1 hr ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Mercedes F1 chief James Allison admits the team has underperformed their potential in the first half of the season.

  • Allison expressed massive frustration over team performance.
  • Mercedes team believes they have not met their capabilities this season.

From GPFans · 1 hr ago

Mercedes F1 chief James Allison has admitted that he believes the team has underperformed their potential in the first half of the season

How bad is it really?

Mercedes have scored 77 points across the last 3 rounds, down from 83 in the 3 before.

Their car is currently the quickest on the grid over a qualifying lap.

Best finish in that run: 1st.

Mercedes season record

Who’s who

  • James Allison is the chief technical officer at Mercedes.

The coverage

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