Mercedes Looks 'Brutal' To Drive According To F1 World Champion

"Toto has agreed with this argument that they actually are scratching their head and then, before Melbourne, I think he was saying they haven't taken a stupid pill or something like that."

"He's actually sort of saying, 'Well, if anyone's got any good ideas, then come and talk to me! I mean, that's the state of play there at Mercedes, isn't it?"

"They are missing a trick, they've been given three goals at this and they still haven't quite worked something out. The car looks brutal to drive, it looks always on the edge."

"When they try and get performance out of it, it gets very bouncy and very harsh."

"There's something they're not quite getting. But, as Toto said himself, 'I can't fire myself; I'm part owner of the team.'"

"So he understands the situation. But it is sticky there, because Lewis has decided to get out of there and take his chances elsewhere, it's not exactly a huge vote of confidence in the direction of travel for Mercedes."