Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok believes▨ Mercedes are in a “slightly odd situation” heading into the 2025 season.

Mercedes have failed to fight co꧒nsistently for rac⛦e wins since the ground effect rules were introduced at the start of 2022.

Last y🔯ear, Mercedes endured an inconsistent level of perform🍰ance.

They dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell dominated from the front, but they were the fou♌rth-fastest team for much of the season.

With the rules remain꧙ing stable over the winter, it remains to be seen whether Mಞercedes can finally get on top of the rules.

Chandhok admitted that Mercedes werไe on🍎e of the biggest disappointments of last year.

Reflecting on their performance,ꦬ Chandhok said on the podcast: “That’s been one of the frustrations♓ to be honest. To be honest, they were the big disappointment of 2024.

“I think it was Ca🍸nada where we thought they had made a big step forward as George qualified well, but it never happened. We went to Vegas, it’s freezing cold and all of a sudden they’re just smashing the opposition. George could have won that race by 30 seconds if he wanted to. It’s just confusing.

“They’re confused. That’s the only thing they kept saying after the race. They had n🦩o idea why they had won it. Listen, the core people who won those seven world championships in a row are still there. They’re not idiots. But for whatever reason, they haven’t got a handle of this set of regulations.”

Mercedes’ dilemma for 2025

Mercedes have a major dilemma in 2025.

With the new rules coming next year - en🍰tirely new engines and chassis design - some teams might give up on 2025 early to focus on the new꧋ rules.

Mercedes could be on♛e of those teꦐams, given their recent struggles.

Chandhok added: “They’re in a slightly odd situation. They’🤡re at a fork in the road. How much do you focus on 2025 and try to get some results out of it? 

“Or do yo🍸u just say let’s accept we’ve not got on top of these ruleꦗs and get on to 2026 - fully focus on that.”