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Mercedes only has one full set of its new upgrades available for Mexico after George Russell’s crash in the United States.
Toto Wolff has pointed out the quandary Mercedes is currently in regarding the allocation of the last US F1 upgrade package in Mexico. The Austin weekend saw Mercedes provide a major upgrade package for both drivers, but George Russell’s qualifying crash resulted in him reverting to the old-spec parts and starting from the pit-lane in Austin. Consequently, the old-spec parts will be used throughout the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend. While the new parts would typically be on Russell’s car, Lewis Hamilton is hesitant about using them, raising the possibility of Russell receiving the upgrades. Wolff confirmed that due to the damaged floor needing repairs in the UK for Brazil, the team will not have the upgrades available for Mexico. The decision on how to approach the weekend, considering Hamilton’s preferences, remains to be determined.
