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Mercedes Pinpoints Battery Fault Behind Season's Costly Race Retirements
Mercedes has identified a battery problem at the root of its recent Formula 1 retirements and is actively working on a permanent fix to end the team's reliability nightmare. Both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have been victims of the issue, with Russell retiring from the Canadian Grand Prix while leading and Antonelli suffering the same fate while running second in Barcelona. The team's technical director James Allison confirmed after diagnosing Antonelli's car that the problem has been traced back to the power unit's battery module. 'I think anyone who's a keen watcher of the sport will have seen that this has laid a few Mercedes engine cars low over the season so far,' Allison said...
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