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Martin Brundle thinks it is evident from team radio messages that George Russell is finding it easier than Lewis Hamilton to deal with Mercedes’ problems.

Barring a remarkable turnaround that would have to begin soon, Mercedes are already out of the World Championship picture which looks increasingly to be a straight fight between Red Bull and Ferrari.

Mercedes are 62 points behind leaders Ferrari and the W13 car continues to mystify the eight-time consecutive Constructors’ champions in how to fulfil its potential, which they remain convinced is abundant.

Of the drivers, so far Russell, in his first season with the team, has achieved the better results and has 23 more points than Hamilton, who has found luck deserting him during races this year in terms of strategy and the timing of Safety Car periods.

The seven-time former World Champion expressed frustration in the Miami Grand Prix at being asked to advise on whether a pit-stop for fresh tyres was needed, saying afterwards in an interview and addressing the team: “That’s what your job is, make the decision for me – you’ve got all the details, I don’t.”

Those words echoed what Hamilton had said over the team radio when asked about strategy and Brundle, in his post-race column for Sky Sports, feels it sums up the 37-year-old’s current mindset given a car that is proving infuriatingly temperamental.

“Mercedes were again the third best team but in many ways I think it was