It has been a mixed season for Mercedes having won three races with George Russell and Lewis Hamilton but suffered a drop-off in form in the second half. The team introduced the last significant upgrade to their car in Austin, but incidents between Russell and Hamilton mean they are running older-specification cars with a mix of new parts. Russell finished inside the top four during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, but it was a weekend to forget for Hamilton who suffered badly from the problems posed by the resurfacing of the track. Hamilton complained that the bumps were making it impossible for him…
