Mercedes bounced “from depression to exuberance” in “painful” F1 season

Off the back of winning eight consecutive constructors’ championships, Mercedes found itself struggling to compete under the new technical regulations for 2022 as it struggled to get on top of the porpoising problem with its car. 

It left drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell unable to contend with Ferrari and Red Bull at the front of the pack as Mercedes worked to understand the problem. 

Mercedes F1 chief Wolff has always stressed the importance of…