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'Simply shouldn't happen' - Mercedes reveal 'biggest focus' as F1 returns

'Simply shouldn't happen' - Mercedes reveal 'biggest focus' as F1 returns

·Updated 11 hrs ago·41 pts

TL;DR

Mercedes focus on fixing race consistency after only one top-six finish for both drivers in the last seven grands prix.

  • Mercedes lead both world championship races.
  • Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have only finished in the top six together once in seven races.
  • The team considers this situation 'simply shouldn't happen'.

From Sky Sports · 11 hrs ago

The Silver Arrows lead both world championship races but have only seen Kimi Antonelli and George Russell both finish in the top six of the same race once in the last seven grands prix; watch the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday

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

The coverage

Sky Sports is a first-tier outlet - the tier that generally does its own reporting.

Sky Sports is the only outlet we track carrying this. Nobody else has picked it up yet, so there is nothing to corroborate it against.