Mercedes Power Unit Archives

George Russell reflects on his engine penalty, the efficacy of the latest Mercedes upgrades, and running the older specification for the 2026 Singapore GP weekend

Russell on engine penalty, Mercedes upgrades, and reverting to older specification for 2026 F1 Singapore GP weekend

Senjuti Jash1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 driver George Russell has opened up about his engine failure in Malaysia, incoming grid penalties, whether the W17’s latest upgrades are efficient, and him reverting to the older Baku specification heading into the 2026 Singapore GP weekend. The Brackley-based outfit confirmed on Wednesday that the Brit will take on new power unit components…

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Andrea Stella has reflected on how well McLaren fared in the first eleven rounds and what their objectives are for the second half of the 2026 F1 season

Stella discusses lessons learned in the first half and McLaren’s goals for second half of 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash3 months ago3 months ago010 mins

Andrea Stella has shared his thoughts on the lessons McLaren have learned in the first half of the season, whether there has been a real turning point until now, what contributed to their Hungarian GP success, the responsibility of carrying the team’s legacy forward, whether transitioning from the MCL40 to next year’s project is difficult,…

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Oscar Piastri has shared his thoughts on Charles Leclerc's aggressive move and the inconsistencies in McLaren's deployment after finishing P5 at the 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Piastri comments on Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the damage sustained, and deployment discrepancies after 2026 F1 Belgian GP

Senjuti Jash4 months ago4 months ago08 mins

McLaren F1 driver Oscar Piastri opened up about how his damaged MCL40 impacted his race stints, Charles Leclerc’s aggressive defence, the inexplicable loss of straight-line speed, if there are short-term solutions for the deployment discrepancies, and whether it’s concerning that even Mercedes HPP have been unable to remedy the issue so far following his fifth-place…

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Andrea Stella has discussed following the Austrian GP how much drag and power unit exploitation have caused McLaren to lag behind Mercedes so far in the 2026 F1 season

Stella on the impact drag and power unit exploitation have on McLaren’s deficit to Mercedes in 2026 F1 season

Senjuti Jash5 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Following a haul of 18 points at the 2026 Austrian GP, Team Principal Andrea Stella shed more light on why McLaren are still lagging behind in comparison to Mercedes and whether they are surprised that power unit exploitation continues to be a factor eight rounds into the 2026 F1 season. Although Stella came forward to…

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