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Mercedes questions W17 upgrade after Bahrain struggles

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Mercedes is left questioning the effectiveness of its latest aerodynamic upgrade to the W17 following a challenging performance at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. George Russell described the situation as a 'big question mark' as the team struggled to replicate the pace shown in previous practice sessions.

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First to reportMercedes facing complex challenge after F1 upgrade mysteriously underwhelmsMercedes struggled to integrate its significant aerodynamic upgrade to the W17 on the first day of running at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. RacingNews365 technical analyst Paolo Filisetti explains why — and what the team must do now.RacingNews365Sat 3 Oct · 04:00 UTCRead their report →Mercedes has “big question mark” after Bahrain GP F1 car upgrade letdownMercedes has been left questioning its latest upgrade after its pace struggles at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.CrashSat 3 Oct · 12:22 UTCRead →Mercedes W17 upgrade ‘big question mark’ pinpointed after Bahrain GP setbackGeorge Russell: "Well, that is the big question mark..."PlanetF1Sat 3 Oct · 15:27 UTCRead →Mercedes left searching for answers after toughest Saturday of 2026Mercedes has been left searching for answers after suffering its most difficult Saturday of the 2026 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, with the team unable to reproduce its promising FP3 pace when Qualifying began at the Sepang International Circuit.f1technical.netSat 3 Oct · 15:59 UTCRead →

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