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  "id": 11923110,
  "title": "FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/fia-reveals-why-f1-cars-stopped-in-rain-at-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T12:33:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-reveals-why-f1-cars-stopped-in-rain-at-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia/10861947/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was delayed by 40 minutes due to a downpour. A chaotic formation lap followed, with several cars experiencing technical issues, including front-row starters Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who suffered from a glitch that rendered throttle input ineffective.\n\nMax Verstappen secured his and Red Bull's first win of the year with a dominant drive in the dramatic race. According to Motorsport.com, the technical issues experienced by the cars during the formation lap were caused by a problem that made throttle input ineffective. Verstappen led home the Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli, who extended his championship lead to 84 points over teammate George Russell, who retired with a suspected engine problem.\n\nLewis Hamilton finished third after a thrilling recovery drive, having dropped to 18th at the start due to an incorrect tyre choice. The race was marked by chaotic and unprecedented scenes, with a delay of over 90 minutes caused by heavy rain and technical problems.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rain, lightning delay start of Bahrain GP in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/rain-lightning-delay-start-of-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:33:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Five quick takeaways from Bahrain GP in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/five-quick-takeaways-from-bahrain-gp-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:24:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Verstappen wins chaotic rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/verstappen-wins-chaotic-rain-delayed-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:26:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Verstappen wins rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/updated-verstappen-wins-rain-delayed-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia",
        "published": "2026-10-04T10:29:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Daryz wins Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe for second straight year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/daryz-wins-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-for-second-straight-year",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:55:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}