Two wins in a row for Mercedes recently – The once dominant Formula 1 team is on the upswing
945 days Lewis Hamilton had to wait for a victory in Formula 1, but at his home race in Silverstone, the Briton broke the spell and claimed his second consecutive Mercedes win. Prior to that, George Russell took his first win of the season in Spielberg. These two consecutive victories were hugely important for the team, both emotionally and in sporting terms.
For the first time since 2021, Mercedes has won two races in a row. Red Bull has taken over the baton from the German brand in the ground effect era and established itself at the top of the premier class. The last time there were two consecutive victories without Red Bull involvement was in 2022, at Silverstone and Spielberg of all places, when Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc won for Ferrari.
Mercedes have not scored much in the ground effect era so far: before the double victory in 2024, Russell finished first once in Brazil in 2022, but that was as good as it got. Mercedes seems to be returning to a positive form curve and that is important to keep up with the other teams such as Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren.
In addition, the last word has not yet been spoken in the Constructors’ Championship, as Sergio Perez has not achieved any good results recently. Red Bull is beatable in this classification and Mercedes has moved a little closer to the top three thanks to its recent top performances. McLaren are currently 74 points behind.
With Sergio Perez, Red Bull has a weak point in the team, Ferrari has not been consistent recently and had problems in both Canada and Spain. This opens the door for McLaren and Mercedes to have a say in the battle for the team championship. While Ferrari struggled with the new underbody in Spain, the upgrades at McLaren and Mercedes provided a boost.
McLaren have been consistently at the front since the upgrades in Miami, while Mercedes have gained significant momentum since the introduction of the new front wing in Monaco and the new suspension in Austria. Mercedes have scored the most points since Monaco with 125, followed by McLaren with 111, Red Bull with 97 and Ferrari with 50.
Mercedes is 152 points behind Red Bull, but has a realistic chance of closing the gap with twelve races to go. Should they fail to do so, the battle for second place will at least be exciting, as Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari are not giving each other much away at the moment.
Mercedes currently score an average of 18.75 points more per race than McLaren and could be fighting for third place in five races. Ferrari is only seven points ahead of McLaren and is also within striking distance after the short summer break.
However, one thing must not be forgotten: Mercedes also had a bit of luck in Austria and Great Britain. In Spielberg, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, who were both in the lead, collided. Mercedes are planning an upgrade for Hungary, which should bring even more power to the car. With a flawless hat-trick, Mercedes would finally make a comeback
