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Mercedes struggles with power issues in F1
football · Sky SportsMercedes driver George Russell blames a power issue with his car for a collision with Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix. The incident left Russell out of the race and 50 points behind his teammate Kimi Antonelli in the championship. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff acknowledged the issue, saying it affected all team engines and was a major factor in their reliability problems this season.
At a glance
- Russell's car lost power on the straights, leaving him vulnerable to the collision.
- Mercedes' reliability issues have prevented them from building a points advantage despite having the fastest car.
- The team is working to fix the problem, with Wolff saying they need to give it 100% effort to get back on track.