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FIA Blames “Unprecedented” Circumstances for Car Stoppages on Formation Lap

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With multiple cars experiencing power loss on the formation lap, F1 drivers shared their thoughts on the unprecedented software glitch and how the rain impacted the behaviour of the 2026 cars following a chaotic race in Malaysia on Sunday.  As the teams and the drivers geared up for the first rain-affected race under the new...

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Malaysia was a fascinating race – but the inability of the Formula 1 cars to drive in the rain was a single tragedy. There are several reasons for this.

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The new generation of Formula One single-seaters ran for the first time in the rain causing software failures.

Since the beginning of the current season, the Formula 1 management has claimed that the transition to the new rules, according to which the combustion engine and the electric motor are equally responsible for the propulsion of the cars, has been a great success. Despite objections and initial complications, drivers, teams and fans have already started to get used to them. However, the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia set everything back several m…

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RaceFans broke the news on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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