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Mercedes F1 described the first day of the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia as "one of the toughest Fridays" of the season. Despite introducing a major update, they struggled with tire overheating and degradation, failing to meet expectations…
Mercedes discovers major W17 problem in Sepang
Mercedes arrived in Malaysia with a significant upgrade package for the W17, but the expected performance boost was not immediately evident during Friday practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix. The team revised seven components of the car for its return to Sepang, yet Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled to match the pace of the ...
Russell warns Mercedes upgrade is being masked by tyre woes
© XPB Phillip van Osten 02/10/2026 at 13:1902/10/2026 at 14:25 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. George Russell resisted the temptation to draw any grand conclusions from Mercedes’ much-anticipated W17 upgrade after Friday’s... More »
Mercedes after the second training for the Bahrain-GP on the Malaysian Sepang International Circuit on ranks 7 (Russell) and 8 (Antonelli). World Championship leader Antonelli on a search for explanations.
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