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George Russell has claimed Mercedes are "not out" of the hunt for the 2022 F1 title despite a horror start for the Silver Arrows. Russell's fifth in yesterday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the best he could do on pure pace as he struggled behind both Ferrari's and Red Bull's.

Mercedes turned up to Saudi Arabia as their third-fastest car for the second weekend running, with Russell predicting they were around a second slower than their nearest rivals. However, Mercedes' new man for 2022 believes the team can "overturn" their poor form and still challenge near the front.

Mercedes have dominated F1's turbo-hybrid era since 2014, winning eight constructors' trophies in a row.

He said: "We are definitely not out of it but if we don't find some improvements there is no way we will be in with a shot of fighting for this