Mercedes missing 0.2-0.3s in “pure performance” to Ferrari, Red Bull

After winning eight constructors’ championships in a row, Mercedes’ streak looks set to end this year after struggling to get to grips with the overhauled technical regulations for the 2022 season.

A recurring bouncing issue with the Mercedes W13 car has left drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell struggling to compete at the very front of the pack with Red Bull and Ferrari. Neither driver has finished a race any higher than third, leaving Mercedes 122 points off…