Mercedes have been told they will win a race before the end of the 2022 season – and backed to push Ferrari for second place in the constructors' championship.
Neither Lewis Hamilton nor George Russell have really been in contention for a victory this year. And the Silver Arrows' dominance of Formula 1 looks set to come to an end after eight successive seasons at the top of the pile.
But things are looking up for the British drivers. They have both been on the podium at the last two races, while Russell put together a brilliant qualifying lap in Budapest to secure the first pole position of his career.
