There are two types of No Man’s Land scenarios in Formula 1. The first is when you’re not quite the worst team on the grid, but you’re hardly good enough to keep with the midfield. The other is where Mercedes have been for these past few years – good enough to score podiums, but not to win races.
As previously reported and since confirmed, this will be Lewis Hamilton’s final year with Mercedes, which is where he spent the last 11 seasons. Alongside the German outfit, Hamilton won a total of six titles, becoming the winningest driver in Formula 1 history, with a total of 103 Grand Prix victories.
With Hamilton and Russell behind the wheel, Mercedes hope to close the gap to Red Bull while also fending off the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
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