Mercedes not writing off 2012 season

Mercedes insists there is no reason to believe its season is now a write-off - despite its recent struggles in Formula 1. Having come into the year as a potential frontrunner, and having helped Nico Rosberg dominate the Chinese Grand Prix, there was a stage of the season where the team even appeared to be championship dark horses. But since the Monaco GP Mercedes has fallen away from its rivals ? and has scored less than half the points than teams like Ferrari, Red Bull Racing and Lotus.

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