The 2022 season is different for a number of reasons. The most glaring of which is the state of the Mercedes team. They were winning day in and day out. Till the 2021 season, they were favorites from the get-go. This season? Not so much.

16 races into the season, Mercedes sit at 3rd in the Constructor’s Championship with a 174 points gap between them and Red Bull. In the Driver’s Standings, George Russell is at 4th, with virtually no chance to catch up with Max Verstappen. Permutations no longer account for a Mercedes victory.

The team is in a precarious position. The previous 5 races have been won by Max Verstappen on the trot. On the other hand, The Silver Arrows have not secured a race win in any of the 16 races yet with the spoils being shared by Red Bull and Ferrari only. George Russell has done decently well with a respectable 4th position for the time being.

Consequently, fans have been showing their dissatisfaction on social media platforms.

Lewis Hamilton Crowned Himself the Roger Federer of F1 in This Aspect: “No One Can Touch Him”

While comments from fans and rival fans are expected, one particular tweet by Mercedes from 2020 has been dug up.

Mercedes Tweet Comes Back to Bite

In 2020, when things were going well for Mercedes, they came up with the following tweet via their official Twitter handle.

This, however, now seems to have landed them in a hilarious position on social media. Rival team fans have eagerly taken up the rare chance to banter with the team and its fans. 

Trending

Liam Lawson’s Surprise Contract Clause Threatens Daniel Ricciardo’s RB Seat

April 24, 2024 11:15 AM EDT

F1 Rumor: Adrian Newey to Join Ferrari, Leaving Red Bull Amid Christian Horner-Helmut Marko Fiasco

April 25, 2024 05:55 PM EDT

“[Charles] Leclerc Doesn’t Care About Ferrari”: F1 Insider’s Brutal Blow to Fred Vasseur & Co. Has Racing Community Lashing Out

April 24, 2024 05:00 PM EDT

What Is Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino? Significance of Ferrari’s Historic Change to a Blue Livery for Miami GP

April 24, 2024 04:52 PM EDT

F1 Rumor: Oliver Bearman to Join Haas as Nico Hulkenberg Leaves Seat Empty to Join Kick Sauber Team

April 26, 2024 10:45 AM EDT

Get instantly notified of the hottest F1 stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

With only 5 races remaining in the season, it would not be incorrect to say that Mercedes don’t have much to play for. Although the Constructor’s Championship second place still remains on the table, it is not what Mercedes aim for when they start out a new season. 

Watch This Story: Lewis Hamilton joins Zendaya as the Latest Face for Maison Valentino

These are trying times for Wolff, Hamilton, and company. Trials and tribulations come and go in elite sports. No one has written off Mercedes. Next season should be better, one would hope. What do you think about it?