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Mercedes baffled by ‘worst performance of the year’ in Jeddah
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22/04/2025 at 08:1221/04/2025 at 21:41 Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff has admitted his team is at a loss to explain the severe tyre degradation that plagued George Russell during the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, resulting in what he called the team’s “worst performance of the year so far.” Starting from third on the grid and running in the top three early on, Russell looked poised to battle for a strong finish at the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit. But Mercedes’ hopes quickly unraveled as the Briton began to suffer severe tyre blistering during his second stint on the hard rubber, dropping him down the order to fifth at the checkered flag...
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