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

The start of the first wet-weather race of the 2026 Formula 1 season descended into chaos. Leader Max Verstappen was the first to suffer from a lack of power while driving slowly during the formation laps behind the safety car, after which Lewis Hamilton came to a standstill and several other cars followed. Race control was forced to stop the race with a red flag, after which there was a ... Keep…

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

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