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Charles Leclerc is not surprised that Mercedes’ dominant run has ended, saying at “some point every team will stop winning”.

Mercedes have been the dominant force in Formula 1 since 2014, putting together an unprecedented run of eight Constructors’ Championship titles while also winning seven Drivers’ crown.

This season the team has yet to even win a grand prix.

Debuting a zero-pod W13, the Mercedes F1 car has suffered with extreme porpoising that is costing them downforce and pace.

In seven races they have managed just three podium results, a hat-trick of P3s, and have scored 134 points to sit 101 behind championship leaders and their 2021 rivals, Red Bull.

“I think that at some point every team will stop winning,” was Leclerc’s pragmatic assessment to Motorsport.com.

But, he added: “It’s always strange when such a dominant team is in trouble at the beginning of a season.”

There were signs in Spain that Mercedes had turned a corner, the team debuting a new wing that seemed to minimise their bouncing.

But, one race later in Monaco, it was back with a vengeance with both drivers