While McLaren is off to a strong start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, with Lando Norris winning the Australian Grand Prix and Oscar Piastri taking the win at the Chinese Grand Prix, Mercedes might be the big surprise on the grid. George Russell finished on the podium in both Melbourne and Shanghai and with young rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing in the points in each race this season, the Silver Arrows head to Suzuka for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix sitting second in the Constructors’ Championship standings, 21 points behind McLaren.
Speaking in the team’s media preview of the Japanese Grand Prix, Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff stated that
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