Toto Wolff reveals Mercedes is back to "underdog" status after tough US Grand Prix weekend (Getty Images)
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has confirmed that the team's performance has dropped back to fourth fastest on the grid despite three victories prior to the summer break. He further stated that the Brackley-based team has gone back to the "underdog" status.
The 2024 F1 US Grand Prix turned out to be quite a tricky one for Mercedes. While both its cars were fighting for pole position in the Sprint qualifying, Lewis Hamilton failed to get out of Q1 during the main race qualifying. Meanwhile, George Russell crashed which required changing parts and he started the race from the pitlane.
Hamilton crashed out early in the race, but Russell carried on to finish in the points with an excellent strategy. However, the car looked incapable of fighting any drivers in the top three.
