Pre-season testing in Bahrain hasn’t been plain-sailing for Mercedes, with a hydraulic issue curtailing 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s running on day two.

That wasn’t the only issue for Mercedes, who identified a “loss of🅘 downforce” which they couldn’t explain.

Day three went better though, with Ruꦫssell and Hamilton showing better pace on the so🐷fter tyres.

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The pecking order going🌜 into Bahrain is still unclear, however, many have tipped Red Bull to have a significant adꩵvantage.

Ferrari look set to be their nearest challengers, while 🔥Mercedes should be the third-fastest t🌞eam.

With Hamilton still eyeing a record-breaking eighth world title, Croft believes M𒈔ercedes’ form could be a cause for concern.

“There will be a lot of queꦰstions,” Croft said. “And if you’re Lewis Hamilton and his team, you have a great relationship with Mercedes, but you do want that eighth World Championship

“And you’re going to want reassuran꧒ces that what might have been a blip last year isn’t going to turn into something more long term, and a car this year that is equally as problematic a🍸s the W13 was.”

McLaren also struggled during testing, meaning it could be another difficult season for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

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Croft suggested that ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚNorris might have to look elsewhere with McLaren likely to struggle a🔯gain.

“I think he might be because the story I think of the test so far, 🀅a🧸nd McLaren were playing down expectations before we came to Bahrain, the story is McLaren might just have slipped back even further as we start the season,” he added. “That’s a worry for Lando.”