TEAM PROFILE: Can Mercedes still make it nine in a row?

Mercedes have been the team to beat in Formula 1 for nearly a decade, having won the constructors' championship eight years in a row. But, after a start to the season that has seen the team lag behind both Red Bull and Ferrari, is a ninth-straight title still possible?

Mercedes opted to change their driver pairing in 2022, with George Russell joining from Williams to partner seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. With Team Principal Toto Wolff at the head of the outfit, the ingredients are there for another successful campaign.

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They haven't begun 2022 in the same fashion as last year, Mercedes sitting third in the championship – but with signs of an improved performance in Barcelona, can Mercedes still win the championship this year?

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