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Mercedes explain their tyre woes in Hungarian GP qualifying
F1TechnicalJuly 25, 2026
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Mercedes Trackside Engineering Director Andrew Shovlin admitted the Silver Arrows lacked the pace to challenge for pole position at the Hungarian Grand Prix, with changing track conditions, tyre preparation difficulties and Andrea Kimi Antonellis late grid penalty combining to leave the team facing an uphill battle on Sunday.