David Coulthard has shared his concerns about꧋ Mercedes’ competitiveness.

Toto Wolff’s ℱformerly dominant team are now stuck in their third F1 season lag⭕ging behind front-running Red Bull.

In Miami last weekend, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished behind one McL꧙aren (the race winner Lando Norris), both Ferraris and both Red Bulls.

Ex-F1 driver Coulthard told Channel 4: “It’s disappointi♊ng for us all. We want to see George and Lewi🔯s in the mix.

“ജQuality drivers. One with the seven-time world champion stamp… and we know it could be ♔more…

“T♊hey are having a troubled time. But they are having a troubled time in one of the most competitive eras in Formula 1.

“In China, the spread from pole to la♏st was one-and-a-half percent.

“The difference between Usain Bolt winning the 100m and the guy in eighth was two percen♍t!

“So let’s keep it in per𒀰spective. They are dealing with small margins.

“But that’s what Formula 1 is. It repre𝕴sents the very best.

“They are two great drivers. They need to keep looking at the aꦬreas they൩ can improve on that car.

“But right now? It’s troubled times.”

Victo𝓀ry at the F1 Miami Grand Prix for Norris represen🗹ted a win for Mercedes’ customer team, furthering their woes.

At the beginni🏅ng of last year, it was their other customer team - Aston Martin - who frequently outperformed Mercedes.

Mercedes will lose star man Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025 and the next phase of their rebuild muﷺst reꦇvolve around which driver is selected to replace him.

Wolff has targeted Max Verstappen and hopes that the🦂 inner turmoil at Red Bull could tempt the reigning champion to quit🔯.

Other options 🔯inclu♑de Carlos Sainz or Andrea Kimi Antonelli.