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Toto Wolff Apologises After F1 Mercedes Bahrain Failure Costs George Russell

Team Principal Toto Wolff cited George Russell’s second power unit-related retirement of the year as the primary cause for an 84-point championship deficit following the race.

Summary by Planet F1
The F1 title battle took a massive swing as a Mercedes failure cost George Russell significant ground to teammate Kimi Antonelli.

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Toto Wolff says that the weekend of the Mercedes in Sepang was the worst of the season for the team and admits that George Russell's new abandonment due to a problem in the drive unit is unacceptable. Brackley's builder started the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia in the best possible way, with [...] The Wolff content: We were not fast enough or reliable in Malaysia.

George Russell had little illusions when he arrived in Sepang despite his great victory in Baku in the previous round. To get back on track...

Toto Wolff did not hide the frustration after Bahrain's GP in Sepang, a race in which Mercedes saw George Russell leave close to the end due to a failure in the drive unit. The British occupied third place, behind Max Verstappen and teammate Kimi Antonelli, when the problem withdrew him [...] The post Bahrain's GP F1, Toto Wolff: 我I am extremely angry at first appeared on AutoSport.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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