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Despite having high hopes for the Sakhir International Circuit, Mercedes only managed to finish in fifth and seventh places. Toto Wolff pointed out that the Mercedes power unit hindered the performance of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton by approximately half a second per lap during the Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite the initial optimism, Mercedes had to settle for P5 and P7 results. In the early stages of the race, Russell showed promise by advancing from his third position on the grid to second place, overtaking Charles Leclerc. However, he faced engine cooling issues while in traffic, causing him to lose ground to Sergio Perez and the Ferrari cars. Hamilton, who started ninth on the grid, also faced challenges and only managed to climb to seventh place after overtaking Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri. Additionally, he had to deal with a broken seat for more than half of the race. Wolff attributed Russell’s performance drop to power unit issues, stating that when a significant amount of power unit performance is lost, it becomes necessary to lift off the throttle. He estimated that this issue cost the team about five or six tenths of a second, making the race less enjoyable. The unexpected nature of the problem was a cause for concern for the Mercedes team, considering their reliable performance during pre-season testing and practice sessions. Despite a strong start on race day, Mercedes had to cool the engine more than planned, affecting not only their own team but also their customer team, Williams. The other two teams, however, were not affected. With the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix just a week away, Mercedes is under pressure to quickly resolve the underlying issue and find a solution before the race at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday.