Despite Recent Struggles Mercedes Says It Has Stopped Developing Its 2021 F1 Car Red Bull have won the last four Grands Prix in a row, and Mercedes doesn't have anything up its sleeve Image: Mercedes-AMG It feels like Mercedes have been winning in Formula One for a generation. Okay, sure, it’s only been seven years of three pointed star dominance, but in the world of racing, seven years is a very long time. Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher era was comparatively only five seasons, and Red Bull’s time at the front with Seb Vettel lasted just four (and it lucked into half of those). After seven seasons, it looks like Mercedes have finally been caught up by the Austrian fizzy drinks manufacturer. And the Germans are pretty much throwing in the towel.