Questions have arisen about Mercedes’ attractiveness to potential 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton replacements after a dreadful F1 Australian Grand Prix.

Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell were both unable to finish the race, the latest setback in a season which has started badly for tဣhe team.

Hamilton was left frustrate𝐆d by an engine issue which caused an early retireme🍬nt before Russell crashed out on the last lap.

The wider picture is🐈 that Mercedes are seeking a replacement for Ferrari-bound Hamilton for 2025.

But, they are also under pressure to prove themse𒀰lves as a🐠 worthy destination for a top driver.

“Tough times forꦕ Mercede🔯s,” Sky Sports’ Naomi Schiff reacted.

“This is ♏the third season in the 𝓡era of new F1 cars and they haven’t quite got on top of it.

“Besides the fact ꧟that they had a mechanical issue, and George had an issue, they didn’t have the pace that t🧔hey needed.

“The car is so unpredictable for the team to understand. Whether it’s one side of the garage or not, it still doesn’t have the pace t♈hat they need to challenge. It’s a🐓 tough one.

“Lewis is going to Ferrari and they need to be a team with appe🍸al for whoever they m⛎ight give that seat to in the future.

“Aꦦt the moment, is Mercedes a team ꦡthat drivers want to go to?

“They finished second in the championship last year but we need to see them moving forwards to be 🐠an attractive proposition.

“At the moment, it dౠoesn’t seem that they have the situation under controlꩵ.”

Ironically the winner of the F1 Australian Grand Prix,🥃 Carlos Sainz, is out of a job next year because Hamilton will replace him at Ferrari.

Sainz is on the🐼 market and could come into con𒊎sideration for Toto Wolff.

Aston Martin driver Ferna☂ndo Alonso is a big-name possibility while Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has been mentioned as a stopgap solution.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes’ teenage junior driver who is currently in Formula 2, is also anꦰ oꦍption.

But before Wolff even makes his huge decision, Mercedes know that they must rectify a bad wee𝔉kend in Australia to get Hamilton’s final season with the team back on course.