Ross Brawn believes Mercedes and Red Bull could be playing catch-up in 2022

Formula One motorsport executive Ross Brawn believes Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team could be off the pace when the new season starts.

Hamilton’s toxic championship battle with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen went down to the wire last year.

And Brawn, who has spearheaded a massive overhaul of the sport’s technical regulations, says Mercedes – winners of the past eight constructors’ championships – and Red Bull might have taken their eyes off the ball.

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