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MERCEDES LOSES FIVE TENTHS ON UPGRADE

Original: Mercedes expected to gain three-tenths from upgrade but lost five – Wolff | Formula 1

RaceFans·3h ago·3 October 2026
Mercedes expected to gain three-tenths from upgrade but lost five – Wolff | Formula 1

Toto Wolff reports that Mercedes' new upgrade package reduced performance by five-tenths rather than the expected three-tenths gain, citing excessive drag and weak low-speed corner performance.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says their car is too draggy and weak in low-speed corners following the changes they made in Malaysia.

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