Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called on the team to “stay calm” and “get their heads down” but said Valtteri Bottas’ race performance did offer encouragement.

The Silver Arrows have gone three races without a win, a streak which has not happened since 2014, but Wolff is not letting a poor start get himself or the rest of the team down.

“In Formula 1 there is never a quick fix,” Wolff said via the official Formula 1 website.

“But you can see how fast the picture can change in testing and in Melbourne, people predicted that we would run away with the championship because the car was so dominant.