Mercedes 'Just Running Around In Circles' Says Herbert

"They went through the winter, and they again said 'We know what we need to do', but they've come out of it, and it's the same. They are literally in the same position, with Lewis saying their problem is (pause) the bouncing again!"

"So they haven't been able to get rid of that, and that's a worry, because this is the third season effectively where they haven't got it, they're just running around in circles."

"It's quite a worry whether Mercedes will be able to turn it around in the future, and maybe that's 2026. That's the only saving grace, that there's a big change, and it might benefit them that way."

"But if you do look at these, let's say three years this year, it's not good, and there must be a big worry there."

"It's a worry for them because everybody else is getting better, like Ferrari, who have improved. The McLaren is better than it started last year, so they've improved, yet Mercedes are fighting for, what was it, sixth and ninth (in Saudi Arabia)? That's not what they're looking for."