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Mercedes Battery Mystery Could Derail Dominant 2026 Championship Campaign
Mercedes have dominated the 2026 Formula 1 season so far, winning all five races, but a serious unresolved technical issue is threatening to undermine their title charge. George Russell claimed victory in the season opener in Australia, while Italian teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli has topped the podium in every race since. Antonelli continued his remarkable run by winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, but events involving team-mate Russell during that race have raised significant alarm. Russell was running at the front of the field before he was forced to retire on Lap 30 following a battery issue that the team described as a catastrophic failure. The 28-year-old British driver...
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