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George Russell Issues Mercedes Engine Update as FIA Penalty Looms

Russell said Mercedes will wait for its ADUO engine upgrade, avoiding a Baku grid penalty that would have added another 2026 setback.

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George Russell is facing an FIA grid penalty in F1 2026, the Mercedes driver expected to take a new engine.

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On the eve of the weekend of the Azerbaijan GP in Baku, George Russell takes stock of the race for the World Championship. Despite the heavy margin accumulated by teammate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' standings, Mercedes' English driver doesn't want to back down and relaunch his ambitions for the season final: the goal remains to maximize every weekend, aiming exclusively at pole positions and wins without doing too much calculations. And on t…

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Russell dodges Baku engine penalty after Mercedes change of plan

George Russell won’t be taking an engine penalty at this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, as initially expected.

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SPEEDWEEK broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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