Mercedes has no answer for “no performance” at French GP

Having headed to Paul Ricard targeting a fight for the victory, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were left further away from the front than they have been at recent races.

Hamilton, who ended up fourth on the grid, was nearly nine tenths adrift of poleman Charles Leclerc, while George Russell in sixth was more than 1.2 seconds off.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said his team was left scratching its head about why it was unable to deliver on high expectations, as a raft of…