{
  "id": 14971885,
  "title": "Why Mercedes switched George Russell to its old F1 car spec in Singapore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/why-mercedes-switched-george-russell-to-its-old-f1-car-spec-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:14:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-mercedes-switched-george-russell-to-its-old-f1-car-spec-in-singapore/10865660/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When Mercedes arguably underperformed in Formula 1’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia despite introducing a brand-new floor and bodywork package at Sepang, the team had to figure out its next steps. The Anglo-German squad eventually opted for split specifications at the next round in Singapore, with George Russell switching back to the previous version, which he had won in Baku with. That was a ...…",
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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."
}