Mercedes unhappy: 'Not a good feeling to lose ground in the championship'.

Due to the extremely wet track and the decision of the FIA not to allow the race to go any longer than the two laps behind the safety car, Mercedes did not get the chance to battle it out with Red Bull Racing.

"Obviously, we're all feeling frustrated to come here and not get to race, and I'm sure the fans feel that frustration even more", Andrew Shovlin said in Mercedes' official press release.

Red Bull slowly closing in on Mercedes

Max Verstappen may not yet have regained the lead in the championship, but the Dutchman and Red Bull are now closing in on Mercedes. "It's also not a good feeling, losing ground in both Championships. But ultimately, the conditions were not safe to race in. There was a lot of standing water and visibility was very poor."

"The decisions in Race Control are difficult ones on days like today, but there was no break in the rain, so it was correct not to continue with the race. We'll quickly switch our focus to Zandvoort and hopefully the weather will be better there!", said Shovlin.