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Stella confirms engine-related failures, but won’t blame Mercedes
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16/03/2026 at 14:0716/03/2026 at 13:37 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. McLaren endured a bitterly frustrating weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix as both of its cars failed to take the start, with team principal Andrea Stella confirming that the source of the problems lay with the Mercedes power units – yet carefully avoiding assigning blame to the engine supplier. Lando Norris never left the garage, while Oscar Piastri reached the grid only to be pushed back when his car refused to fire. Stella explained the issues in detail, noting that both were rooted in the same electrical area of the power unit, though of distinct natures. Electrical gremlins...
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