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MERCEDES FACES INEVITABLE GRID PENALTIES AHEAD

Original: Mercedes warns of inevitable grid penalties as power unit allocations come under pressure

F1Technical·Yesterday·19 August 2026

Mercedes indicates it may need to accept grid penalties for George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli later in the 2026 season due to power unit allocation constraints.

Mercedes may be forced to accept grid penalties for both George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli later in the 2026 Formula 1 season, with the team already running close to — or beyond — its planned Power Unit allocation.

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