Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads the drivers' championship, but his retirement in Australia has cut his lead to four points.
As F1 heads to the iconic Suzuka circuit for the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend, BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions.
Is Toto Wolff's position under scrutiny? In the third year, the car's performance decreased significantly, there was no improvement, and the top drivers left.
Andrew: In recent years, since Mercedes began to struggle in F1, there have been regular reports that Toto Wolff's position may be under threat.
These misunderstand Wolff's position at Mercedes, where he is CEO and team principal of the F1 team and director of Mercedes Motorsport.
Wolff is a one-third owner of the team. Mercedes itself and Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company each own a third. Therefore, he cannot fire him like a football manager.
After the Australian Grand Prix, when it became clear that Mercedes were still struggling to understand their car, Wolff was asked if he thought he was still fit to lead the team.
He said: “As a co-owner of this business, I need to make sure my contributions are positive and creative. If anyone has a better idea, I'll be the first to say it. “I'm interested in changing this, so please let me know.” Team up as soon as possible.
“What we have is a physics problem, not a philosophical or organizational problem, because since 2021 we haven't taken stupid drugs, but in the past We just don't understand some of the car's behavior that we've always understood.”
Sam: Daniel Ricciardo's form doesn't seem to be good enough to earn him a seat at Red Bull. Hiroki Tsunoda also seems unlikely. If Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez leave, who will take the seat?
Andrew: At the moment, it is unlikely that either Ricciardo or Tsunoda will take a seat at Red Bull in 2025 if either Verstappen or Perez leave.
Ricciardo has outperformed Tsunoda since returning to F1 midway through last season, but at the moment it appears the Australian has yet to regain the form he showed at Red Bull and Renault before his slump after joining McLaren. .
And Ricciardo is in danger of being dropped before too long this season, with reserve driver Liam Lawson, who impressed in Ricciardo's place last season, taking over as running back.
And Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, doesn't appreciate Tsunoda being pushed by engine partner Honda. Some inside RB say that's unfair and that Tsunoda has been performing at an elite level so far this season. But Marco is still not convinced.
The candidates to take the vacant seat at Red Bull would then be the same as those for other vacant seats in the first team, with Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz at the top of the list.
Peter Gilmour: Is F1 becoming a closed shop for new drivers? Is there a possibility that there will be a sort of promotion/demotion for drivers from F2?
Andrew: No, it's not. Oliver Bearman's performance in Saudi Arabia makes it very likely that he will earn a seat in F1 next year. And Mercedes are training 17-year-old protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli to join F1 as early as next year.
If a young driver is good enough, he will get a chance in F1. There is no desire to officially promote or demote drivers from F2. That's not how driver selection works. It's not a league system.
David Dunford: With cost caps limiting teams' funding, car improvements and reliability, is there a better way for teams to catch up?
Andrew: F1 bosses will argue that cost caps and other systems introduced to level the field need to be addressed over time.
Remember that, like budget caps, aerodynamic research has tiered limits, with the most successful teams being allowed the least and the least successful being allowed the most. Please don't.
This only came into effect in 2021, so it is inevitable that it will take some time for it to take effect. The field spread has shrunk dramatically during this period, with the average difference between the fastest and slowest cars in qualifying in 2020 going from 2.4 seconds to 1.4 seconds last year.
David Irvine: Is DRS automatic or controlled by the driver? Are there any penalties for incorrect use and are drivers monitored?
Andrew: The DRS (Drag Reduction System) overtaking aid is operated by the driver. He presses a button on the steering wheel as he crosses the line marking the start of the usable zone. It only works if the car is within 1 second of the car in front of you. It closes automatically when you step on the brake.