Formula 1 drivers expressed anger after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was delayed by over 90 minutes due to a software bug. The race start was postponed by 40 minutes due to heavy rain, then a power unit software glitch affected multiple cars, including Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. The FIA blamed an "unprecedented combination" of factors.
Drivers called the situation "horrible," "sad," and "totally unacceptable." Sergio Pérez said it was "totally unacceptable for the sport." Lance Stroll added, "We missed some good racing... instead cars are fixing their software issues." Many drivers criticized the complex power unit regulations, with Carlos Sainz urging the sport to "have a hard look at themselves.".
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