{
  "id": 12982159,
  "title": "Will Buxton raises alarm over Mercedes F1 upgrades ahead of Singapore GP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/will-buxton-raises-alarm-over-mercedes-f1-upgrades-ahead-of-singapore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T23:25:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/will-buxton-raises-alarm-over-mercedes-f1-upgrades-ahead-of-singapore-gp/10863178/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Formula 1 broadcaster Will Buxton has raised concerns over Mercedes' latest upgrade package, claiming team boss Toto Wolff suspects their major floor and sidepod changes may have cost them as much as half a second in lap time. The Brackley outfit introduced major upgrades at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The upgrades, which resulted in modifications to almost every body surface, were ...…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}