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Mercedes traces recent costly DNFs to battery issue as it works on a fix
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19/06/2026 at 16:4319/06/2026 at 14:57 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Mercedes has identified the underlying cause behind a series of costly retirements that have disrupted its championship campaign, with a battery-related issue emerging as the common thread linking setbacks for both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli. The discovery comes after a damaging run of reliability problems that have robbed the team of valuable points at a crucial stage of the season. Russell was forced out of the Canadian Grand Prix while leading the race, before Antonelli suffered a similar heartbreak in Barcelona last time out when he retired from second position....
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