Lewis Hamilton cautioned over Mercedes taking a step back at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton and George Russell may end up going backwards this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, according to Marc Surer. Mercedes began the 2022 season on the backfoot with both Red Bull and Ferrari setting the benchmark.

Hamilton in particular has struggled most weekends with Russell finishing ahead of his Mercedes team-mate in six consecutive races. The seven-time world champion has had his fair share of bad luck with Russell benefiting from a couple of timely safety cars around his pit stops.

But the last few races have seen Mercedes pick their race pace up with promising signs they're heading in the right direction. Hamilton has indicated that he hopes to have a car capable of challenging for race wins by the time the British Grand Prix comes around.

That's just four weeks away with two races before then, starting with Baku this weekend. However, former F1 driver Surer doesn't see Mercedes continuing their progress at the street circuit.

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