Mercedes identifies battery issue behind recent race retirements in F1
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 12:32 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
Mercedes has diagnosed a battery issue causing retirements for drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli during recent Formula 1 races. Russell faced a retirement while leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, and Antonelli experienced a similar fate while running second in the Barcelona GP last weekend. The team is actively working on a permanent fix for this problem to improve future performance.
- •Mercedes faced retirements in the Canadian and Barcelona Grands Prix.
- •George Russell was leading when he retired in Canada.
- •Kimi Antonelli was second when his car failed in Barcelona.
- •The team is working on a permanent solution to the battery problem.
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- 12:16 PMYahoo Sports — Mercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races
"Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix. After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend ...Keep reading
"Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix. After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend ...Keep reading
"Mercedes has understood a battery problem that has triggered its recent reliability woes and is working on a solution
Sources
External links- AutosportJun 19, 2026, 12:32 PMMercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races
Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix. After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJun 19, 2026, 12:16 PMMercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races
Mercedes has identified an issue with its battery that is at the heart of its recent Formula 1 race retirements which have cost both George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and is working on a permanent fix. After Russell’s Mercedes conked out while he was leading the Canadian Grand Prix last month, Antonelli suffered the same fate while running in second place in the Barcelona GP last weekend ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 19, 2026, 12:16 PMMercedes reveals conclusions after costly DNFs in recent F1 races
Mercedes has understood a battery problem that has triggered its recent reliability woes and is working on a solution
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