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News›Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia 2026

George Russell retires due to Mercedes power unit failure

grandprix.com+ 1 moreSun 4 Oct · 12:27 UTCupdated Mon 5 Oct · 10:46 UTCHave your say
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George Russell was forced to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix due to a suspected power unit failure, which occurred with just five laps remaining. This incident has significantly impacted his championship hopes and denied Mercedes a potential podium finish.

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First to reportRussell power-unit failure deals major blow to title hopesGeorge Russell's championship hopes suffered a major blow when a Mercedes power-unit failure cost him a likely Sepang podium five laps from the finish.grandprix.comSun 4 Oct · 12:27 UTCRead their report →
Russell devastated by late Mercedes failure after promising Sepang podium bidGeorge Russell suffered another frustrating setback at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia after a suspected power unit failure forced him to retire with just five laps remaining, denying Mercedes a likely double podium at Sepang.f1technical.netMon 5 Oct · 02:00 UTCRead →
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