# Can Mercedes Trust Their Car for the Second Half?

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Podcast: [LawVS - The Ladder Man](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawvs-the-ladder-man-6713515)
Published: 2026-08-05T11:33:58+00:00
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Mercedes lead but battery failures and looming grid penalties are coming... Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvs Mercedes have won eight of eleven races and lead both championships. Lovely...except George Russell’s season has become a travelling collection of failures and exhaustion. The team HAS admitted several faults but we're left wondering this: has Mercedes built a fragile advantage or simply created the fastest car in Formula 1 with a few expensive problems still waiting to be solved...and they're running out of time. Russell and Antonelli look very close to a grid drop and Ferrari and McLaren are salivating! #f1 #formula1 #mercedesf1 #georgerussell #kimiantonelli #totowolff #f12026 #f1news #f1analysis #motorsport Can Mercedes Trust Their Car for the Second Half? https://youtu.be/QLZJr1qhFgM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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