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Mercedes Chief Technical Officer Mike Elliott has conceded that the team will have to wait until track action begins to know if they will be com Pet itive at the Miami Grand Prix. The German manufacturer have failed to make steps forward this season despite optimism being created through a one-two finish at last year's Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with Ferrari and Aston Martin ahead at the 2023 Bahrain season-opener. But after jumping in front of Ferrari on pace in Saudi Arabia, Lewis Hamilton became Max Verstappen's closest challenger in Australia and George Russell – who qualified on the front row of the grid – had led before dropping out of the race. A step back was taken in Azerbaijan, however, with Ferrari and Aston Martin back ahead as Mercedes eagerly await their major upgrade package aimed at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Viewed by others: ...

George Russell must still " prove himself" at Mercedes , according to former Formula 1 driver and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill . Mercedes have endured a tough start to their 2023 campaign, with the W14 not providing them with the results on track that they were expecting. Although Russell managed to win the team's only race with the troubled W13 in Brazil last year, Hill believes the Briton still needs to justify himself being a "valuable asset" to the squad. "George has to work very hard. He has to make himself a valued asset of the team and he's obviously doing that really well," said Hill on the F1 Nation podcast. "But at the same time, he's the one that has to do all the hard work. I think Lewis [Hamilton] doesn't have to [because] they know what they've got with Lewis. "Mercedes know that given half a sniff of a chance, Lewis is going to be back on on top form and can deliver those extraordinary races...