Mercedes' struggles in the 2024 Formula 1 season have continued at the Miami Grand Prix, with both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton facing challenges in Sprint Qualifying and failing to score points. Despite bringing upgrades to the event, Mercedes found themselves over eight tenths behind pole-sitter Max Verstappen in Saturday's Qualifying, with Russell in seventh and Hamilton in eighth.
Mercedes made significant changes to their car concept over the winter in an attempt to close the gap to front-runners, but the team's performance has not met expectations. The team's difficulties have been attributed to their inability to adapt to the current ground effect regulations introduced in 2022.
