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Mercedes Admit Self-Inflicted Issue Which Cost Russell in Leclerc Battle
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In the Japanese Grand Prix, everything smiled at Andrea Kimi Antonelli, but despite the Italian’s second win in Formula 1, not everything was perfect in Mercedes. George Russell lived a more complicated race, combining lack of fortune and technical problems: a cocktail enough to make him lose the championship lead. Toto Wolff revealed after the race that a software problem in the British driver’s Mercedes W17 made him lose his position in front …
Russell’s victory hopes fade after Safety Car and energy issues at F1 Japanese GP
George Russell left the 2026 F1 Japanese GP reflecting on what might have been, as a combination of poor timing and technical issues prevented him from converting strong pace into victory at Suzuka. The Mercedes driver started from the front row and remained firmly in contention during the opening phase of the race. However, a... The post Russell’s victory hopes fade after Safety Car and energy issues at F1 Japanese GP appeared first on Pit Debr…
The director of the Mercedes F1 team, Toto Wolff, said that a "fault in the electrical system" had finally prevented George Russell from climbing onto the podium of the Japan Grand Prix. The British rider lost the lead in the championship to his teammate at Mercedes, Kimi Antonelli, who won a brilliant victory in Suzuka on Sunday. On the first row after a bad start, George Russell took the lead in the 21st round after stopping at the Oscar stand…
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