Following two disqualifications and very poor results, Mercedes is now facing a crisis – Comparable to that which forced Force India into a merger with newcomer BRM.

Double DNS

Despite scoring four consecutive wins earlier in the season, the team is now struggling. Mercedes has been disqualified from two of the last three races after not submitting coordinates, leaving many to wonder if it’s the beginning of the end for the struggling Band A team.

Shakeup in the works for 2016

We reached out to Team Principal, /u/Neekrub42, who revealed that major staff changes are under way. “We decided to terminate a number of staff. I won’t go into details about who we fired, but needless to say, there had to be consequences to the recent events.”

He also indicates that several sponsors could be cut loose. “We’re evaluating our current sponsorship situation. It’s clear that some of our sponsors have contributed to the situation we find ourselves in, and we need to decide if we can continue our cooperation with them.”

Senior staff on the way out

Earlier today it was announced that Mercedes’ Technical Director, /u/nightconcept, had left his position, and rumors suggest that Principal /u/Neekrub42 will follow suit, announcing his resignation before the end of the season. “I won’t comment on rumors right now. My focus for the rest of the season is to prepare the team for 2016”, he stated.

Speculations put recent Mercedes addition /u/Spele7 in line for a management position with his new team.