Assessing Mercedes’ Improvements Year-on-Year Since Return to F1

Eyebrows were raised when Lewis Hamilton announced he would leave McLaren for Mercedes. There was no doubting the potential of the German squad, which had recruited a serious amount of firepower to spearhead its technical assault. But the team had underwhelmed since buying the Brawn team ahead of the 2010 season, whereas McLaren had regularly fought for wins and ended the year with the quickest car. The decision that looked to be for the long term has actually proven to be the right choice for the now. There is no hiding from the fact Mercedes is a team on an upward trajectory this year. But has it been that way since the Silver Arrows reappeared three years ago?Begin Slideshow...

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