Name: Watch: Why have Mercedes struggled since the opening eight races?
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Description: Mercedes began the season brilliantly, winning the first eight races but since then it's been a much greater challenge winning just three times, although one of these did come last weekend in Russia. Take a look at how Ferrari have managed to narrow the gap since the start of the season.

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