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1h ago F1 drivers fume over Bahrain Grand Prix chaos after embarrassing software glitches
3h ago Four F1 Stars Say Sepang Chaos Made the Sport Look Bad After Cars Grind to a Halt
4h ago F1 Cars Hit by Sudden Power Loss at Sepang After Safety Software Bug Triggers Engine Shutdowns
5h ago Who slept best last night: Christian Horner

F1 drivers fume over Bahrain Grand Prix chaos after embarrassing software glitches

Sunday’s race started over 90 minutes late following the software issues

The Independent UK · 1h ago

Four F1 Stars Say Sepang Chaos Made the Sport Look Bad After Cars Grind to a Halt

Four Formula One drivers criticised the disrupted Malaysian Grand Prix start after software problems caused cars to lose power, prompting an emergency update and a lengthy delay.

International Business Times UK · 3h ago

F1 Cars Hit by Sudden Power Loss at Sepang After Safety Software Bug Triggers Engine Shutdowns

Several Formula One cars lost electrical power during wet-weather formation laps at Sepang after a software bug disrupted energy deployment, forcing the FIA to issue an emergency update.

International Business Times UK · 4h ago

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Who slept best last night: Christian Horner

Christian Horner might not have his name above the door at Red Bull anymore, but his legacy remains as a founding figure of its Red Bull Powertrains division which celebrated its first F1 win at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Motorsport · 5h ago

Who slept worst last night: an F1 fan

Formula 1 is booming but the Bahrain GP in Malaysia offered a reminder of why some long-time fans are wondering whether the series has gone a step too far

Motorsport · 6h ago

‘Insane’: F1 drivers unite over engine regulations after chaotic Bahrain GP

Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton led the criticism for Sunday’s Bahrain GP after the race was delayed for 53 minutes because of software problems in the wet conditions

The Guardian - UK · 20h ago

FIA plans full investigation after chaotic start to Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang

Cars struggled on the formation lap after heavy rain at the Malaysia-staged race caused technical issues.

The Independent UK · 21h ago

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Bizarre Bahrain Grand Prix farce explained as FIA issue statement

Race got underway 90 minutes late amid poor conditions and FIA gaffe

Evening Standard · 21h ago

How FIA software bug caused chaos in Bahrain GP in Malaysia – and the emergency fix that saved the race

Extremely low speeds behind the safety car triggered an unexpected problem with the FIA software at Sepang. The governing body explains what went wrong and how it rushed through an update to get the race under way

Autosport · 22h ago

Explained: What was really going on with the FIA software bug causing F1 chaos in Malaysia

Motorsport · 22h ago

"Horrible, totally unacceptable" - Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software glitch

Formula 1 drivers have weighed in on Bahrain GP's unprecedented software glitch that left them powerless on the formation lap

Motorsport · 22h ago

Lewis Hamilton compares F1 power units to "LEGO" after Bahrain GP glitch

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula 1's complex engine regulations after software-related power loss disrupted multiple drivers in Sepang

Motorsport · 22h ago

FIA explains software glitch that caused Bahrain GP in Malaysia race delay

Numerous cars came to a standstill in Sepang – because they needed a software update

Autosport · 23h ago

FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Numerous cars came to a standstill in Sepang – because they needed a software update

Motorsport · 23h ago

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 4

Max Verstappen wins chaotic F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia amid farcical scenes

Max Verstappen won a chaotic Bahrain GP in Malaysia, beating Kimi Antonelli into second as George Russell’s title hopes were all but ended after a late retirement

Autosport · Oct 4

F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia start delayed as thunderstorms hit Sepang

Heavy thunderstorms have forced Formula 1 to delay the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Autosport · Oct 3

Why Malaysia would be the perfect place for F1’s first wet-weather race in 2026

Concerns about the 2026 cars in the wet still remain, although several drivers and tyre supplier Pirelli stress that the Sepang International Circuit would be the best location for a rain-affected Grand Prix

Motorsport · Oct 3

Why Malaysia would be the best place for F1’s first wet-weather race in 2026

Concerns about the 2026 F1 cars in the wet still remain, although several drivers and tyre supplier Pirelli stress that Sepang would be the best location for a rain-affected grand prix

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Motorsport · Oct 3

Max Verstappen responds to George Russell: "Maybe I should take him to the sauna!"

Max Verstappen disagrees with George Russell and believes the cooling vest should never be mandatory. Instead, he argues that the heat is exactly what F1 drivers train for and that they should not 'make a fuss'

Autosport · Oct 3

How the FIA plans to differentiate between Rally1 and Rally2 in WRC 2027

The FIA has put forward its proposal to differentiate between classes in the new era in WRC in 2027

Autosport · Oct 3

"The FIA needs to step in" - Russell's cooling vest comments explained

As George Russell calls on Formula 1's governing body to make cooling vests mandatory, here's what actually going on as a cost cap exemption already exists

Motorsport · Oct 3

What's actually going on with George Russell's FIA cooling vest complaints

As George Russell calls on Formula 1's governing body to make cooling vests mandatory, here's what actually going on

Motorsport · Oct 3

George Russell forced to suffer in Malaysia as cost cap bites

George Russell says Mercedes’ cost cap has left him without a cooling vest as he calls for FIA intervention

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Bahrain GP Is Being Held 3,000 Miles Away in Malaysia: F1 Returns to Track Once Deemed 'Not Worth the Investment'

Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit will host the Bahrain Grand Prix from 2 to 4 October, marking its first Formula One weekend since the country left the championship in 2017.

Motorsport · Oct 1

Sebastien Buemi questions WEC race control’s VSC/FCY calls

As more races are decided by strategic calls from the pitwall, the Toyota driver raises questions over the impact of different types of cautions

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