Niki Lauda has said that engine issues stopped Mercedes from challenging higher up and was what ultimately the reason for their poor weekend at a venue they would usually thrive at.
In the early stages, Lewis Hamilton reported he was feeling a loss of power which was later explained as a cooling issue on his car that was fixed at his first and only pitstop.
“We could not use our new engine which is part of it. But the Ferrari as a package is unbelievable.
"The car is fantastic and the engine, and on fuel consumption – they were going like hell all through the race. We have to really work hard now. Red Bull were a surprise but ultimately they were behind.
"Lewis had a temperature issue on his engine. He had to watch it and therefore couldn't go full speed."
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Friday 01.05.26
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04:30 PM
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Saturday 02.05.26
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
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1 | WilliamsWIL | 0 | |
2 | Aston MartinAST | 0 | |
3 | MercedesMER | 0 | |
4 | HaasHAA | 0 | |
5 | AudiAUD | 0 | |
6 | CadillacCAD | 0 | |
7 | AlpineALP | 0 | |
8 | AlpineALP | 0 | |
9 | Red Bull RacingRBR | 0 | |
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