Mercedes Battery Glitch Cost Russell Race | F1 News

Mercedes’ race nightmare began at the start with brutal battery glitches—losing 30-40% charge right after the lights out, crippling their power on a punishing track like Spa. The software flaw, rooted in a faulty start setting that blocked battery recharge during braking, doomed George Russell’s race before it even began. Max Verstappen seized the chaos, using his overtake button to pass Kimi Antonelli—who accidentally reset his system, creating a power imbalance. Meanwhile, Ferrari capitalized on their flawless energy deployment, overtaking Russell. Even in qualifying, Russell and Piastri ran out of power early, pointing to a deeper software bug that over-delivered energy at the start of laps. Mercedes admits it—and hopes this glitch is finally fixed for good. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/957e151e69eddcfd