How Mercedes’ 2025 season has played out so far

The 2025 season marked a new era for Mercedes, with George Russell stepping up as team leader while rookie Kimi Antonelli arrived to fill the vacancy left by Lewis Hamilton. A strong start to the campaign was followed by a run of tougher races – but after reverting to an older package seemed to deliver results just before the summer break, can the Silver Arrows maintain this into the second half of the year? Here is their half term report…