F1 drivers are absolutely fuming, and they’re not holding back. They’ve dropped a “damning condemnation” on the sport’s current engine regulations after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia kicked off with scenes so farcical, cars were actually stopping on track. Can you believe that?
This isn’t just a glitch, this is a full-blown crisis in the electronics controlling the engines. Cars were straight up unable to accelerate, all because of software problems. The Sepang race itself got delayed thanks to these very same software issues, especially brutal in the wet conditions. Talk about an embarrassment for F1 when you’ve got a host of cars barely able to complete two formation laps in the rain while making their way to the grid. It’s wild.
Antonelli and Hamilton were out front, leading the charge on the criticism. And honestly, who can blame them? Despite all the chaos, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen still managed to snatch the win in Sepang, but that doesn’t hide the absolute mess F1 found itself in. These engine regs are clearly causing some serious headaches for everyone involved.
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Originally reported by The Guardian.
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