Mercedes form has eased fears over 2022-triggered slump

F1 teams have had to balance work on this year’s cars against the efforts needed to maximise the potential of next season’s challengers.
And while Red Bull pushed on until well in to the season with upgrades to its RB16B, Mercedes decided to wind down work on its W12 quite early to focus on its future project.
The team felt that it could not risk falling behind with the 2022 car, even though …Keep reading