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McLaren ‘puzzled’ by pace deficit to Mercedes despite shared PU
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10/03/2026 at 08:1209/03/2026 at 22:28 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Andrea Stella admits McLaren has been left scratching its head after the Australian Grand Prix, with the team principal openly questioning why his squad appears so far off the pace of Mercedes despite running the same power unit. Last Sunday’s opening race in Melbourne delivered a stark reality check for the Woking-based outfit. While Mercedes dominated the weekend at Albert Park, with George Russell leading teammate Kimi Antonelli to a commanding one-two, McLaren found itself trailing by a significant margin. Russell’s victory capped a near-perfect weekend for the Silver...
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