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Mercedes ‘oozing confidence’ but reliability in question - Palmer
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03/03/2026 at 09:4703/03/2026 at 09:55 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. As Formula 1 descends on Melbourne for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, F1 TV pundit Jolyon Palmer has delivered a tantalising verdict on the Mercedes team: the Silver Arrows are “oozing confidence”. But amid the smiles and smooth body language, he’s also flagged a nagging concern – reliability remains a “question mark” for the Brackley squad. For months, Mercedes have been tipped as the team to beat under Formula 1’s sweeping new power unit regulations. Yet pre-season testing in Barcelona and Bahrain wasn’t entirely serene. Multiple power unit changes...
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