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Mercedes explains customer power unit performance gap for McLaren

Mercedes outlined why customer teams like McLaren cannot extract identical power unit performance, citing differences in integration and spending. The theory explains McLaren's 2026 PU deficit compared to the works team.

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How the sources differ

PlanetF1 leads on Mercedes' explanation of customer power unit differences, while The Race frames it as an intriguing theory about spending. The Reddit post merely links to The Race's article without adding new information.

Recommended first read: The Race's article is the most complete, directly covering Mercedes' theory with context, and includes an image. PlanetF1 offers similar but less detailed coverage.

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