Sports
Software glitch aborts Bahrain GP start as Verstappen seals first win of 2026
October 5, 2026 at 02:16 PM
Coverage
4 reports · over 3 hours
TGThe Guardian
F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards
(opens the publisher’s site)
BNBBC News
Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Carlos Sainz says F1 needs to look at itself after software glitches
(opens the publisher’s site)
ESESPN
Max Verstappen praises Red Bull on 'very special' Bahrain Grand Prix win after 'tough start to year' - ESPN
(opens the publisher’s site)
AJAl Jazeera English
Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang
(opens the publisher’s site)The Bahrain Grand Prix, staged at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, was won by Max Verstappen after a software bug forced the start to be aborted.
- A software bug in the wet-weather engine map forced the FIA to abort the start after multiple cars lost power on the formation laps.
- The FIA distributed an updated software code during the delay and announced a full review of the issue.
- Verstappen took his first win of 2026, and Red Bull's first with its own engine.
- Carlos Sainz, a GPDA director, said F1 needs to "have a hard look at" itself and asked who decided the engine direction five years ago.