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Numbers never lie. Math never lies. Data never lies.

People saying "George Russell has had a massive drop of performance this season."

THEY LIE.

Just by PU data, it's crystal clear that this gap is not about George's driving. It's about luck and crews.

George Russell had 4 PU issues this season if you include several battery cuts at Suzuka, which, cost him P3 back in Japan while Kimi Antonelli had none.

A big fat zero. Whole season.

This has less probability than 0.01% as calculated by @Holy_Molygr1 below.

If you add some amateur job from Mercedes on top of that (China - forgot to start the engine, Japan - setup experiment, Monaco - penalty and not being warned about penalties when Bono warned Kimi) you would think this is a sabotage if it was a driver you liked instead of George but this is not the narrative that fits your agenda.

It is literally a crew difference. Inherited an experienced crew and the leader of trackside operations from Hamilton when George inherited a second driver's crew from Bottas, which wasn't focused any time.

This is how you use someone to manage and maximise the interim between two championship eras.

"Long way to go", "It's a long season", "Look at Piastri last season"

No Toto. No. Equality first.

When things were equal such as in Australia, China Sprint there was a three-tenths gap from George to Kimi. 10 consecutive sessions led. When things were "close to equal", in Canada when George had minor issues until Lap 29 of the race, George was still ahead. This explains enough.

[Holy_Moly @Holy_Molygr1]

Eight cars. Same Mercedes PU. Six races.

Assuming an independent 10% core PU-related hardware failure rate per car over this period, the probability that exactly 7 out of 8 cars suffer issues while only one remains unaffected is approximately 0.000072%.

Mercedes must have discovered the luckiest race car ever built！

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Calling it “same machinery” after everything that has happened this season is certainly a choice.

[Tirii @tirii_f1]

This has to hurt.. 19 year old overlapping Mr Mercedes in the same machinery 💔

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🤔How Did Mercedes Win Every Race and Still Qualify for an Upgrade?

A surprising outcome has reportedly emerged from the FIA's first ADUO assessment.

Contrary to expectations across the paddock, Red Bull Powertrains is understood to have set the benchmark for ICE performance rather than Mercedes. The FIA's methodology evaluates ICE performance only, without taking into account factors such as energy recovery, battery efficiency, deployment strategy and drivability.

As a result, Mercedes is reported to be more than 2% behind the reference engine, making the manufacturer eligible for one ADUO upgrade during the 2026 season. Ferrari, Audi and Honda are understood to be more than 4% behind, granting them two upgrade opportunities.

The irony is that Mercedes has won every race so far this season while still qualifying for an ADUO upgrade. This has sparked debate throughout the paddock, with many questioning whether a system that measures only ICE performance accurately reflects the true competitive order of the power units.

As for when the upgrade will be introduced, the decision remains entirely in Mercedes' hands. Given the team's current advantage, there is no immediate urgency, meaning the engineers at Brixworth can continue development and homologate the upgrade later in the season when it offers the greatest benefit.

(Source: Auto Motor und Sport)

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@carpentiers_f1 Looks more like an anodised aluminium carrier than TiN coated titanium to me. The Belleville stack is the actual spring element, while the gold part seems to be a lightweight retainer or locator. The slots are likely for mass reduction and access.

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99 races.

6 Wins (1 Honorable Mention)
9 Poles
26 Podiums
3 Sprint Victories
2 Sprint Poles
7 Sprint Podiums

Victories.
Heartbreaks.
Comebacks.

This weekend, George Russell starts his 100th Grand Prix with Mercedes.

A milestone worthy of one of the fastest drivers on the grid.

Thank you for the memories so far, George. 💙

Let's ignite the comeback with this milestone.

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