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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

George Russell calls Saturday toughest for Mercedes

f1oversteer.com+ 3 moreWed 30 Sep · 17:30 UTCupdated Sun 4 Oct · 07:11 UTCHave your say
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George Russell stated that Mercedes faced its most challenging Saturday of the 2026 Formula 1 season during qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The team struggled with pace despite introducing a significant upgrade aimed at addressing its performance issues.

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First to reportF1 rivals fear ‘significant’ Mercedes upgrade is about to end Ferrari’s only advantage in MalaysiaMercedes are preparing a significant aerodynamic update package for this weekend’s 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that is raising concern among their rival ...f1oversteer.comWed 30 Sep · 17:30 UTCRead their report →
Mercedes combat W17 weakness with rare F1 upgradeMercedes has delivered a rare upgrade to its car for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, which is targeted at remedying its most glaring and fundamental weakness, as explained by RacingNews365 technical analyst Paolo Filisetti.RacingNews365Thu 1 Oct · 15:00 UTCRead →
Mercedes puzzled by major upgrade in MalaysiaMercedes was left wondering if its long-awaited upgrade is a step forwards or backwards after Kimi Antonelli and George Russell struggled to fourth and eighth in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.espn.comSat 3 Oct · 14:01 UTCRead →
Russell admits Mercedes suffered its toughest Saturday of the season in MalaysiaGeorge Russell admitted Mercedes endured its most difficult Saturday of the 2026 Formula 1 season after the team unexpectedly lost pace in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.f1technical.netSat 3 Oct · 15:58 UTCRead →
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