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Battery mystery hangs over dominant Mercedes campaign
Jun.6 Mercedes may have a hidden weakness lurking beneath its dominant start to the 2026 season. George Russell's retirement while leading in Canada was caused by a battery failure, and the team still does not know exactly what went wrong. According to Austria newspaper Osterreich, the damaged battery was so severely compromised that it could not be flown back to Europe for investigation. Instead, for safety reasons, the unit is currently being shipped across the Atlantic by sea. 'The battery in Canada was a total loss,' the report said. 'Transport by plane was too dangerous.' That means Mercedes engineers face a frustrating wait before they can begin a full forensic analysis. 'The...
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