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Mercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races
AutosportJune 19, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix.After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend ...