F1 cars get update in bid to avoid repeat of Malaysia 'software bug'

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2026-10-08

Singapore (PA Media/dpa) - Formula One cars will receive a software update in a bid prevent a re-run of the shambolic scenes in Malaysia which saw drivers effectively unable to power their vehicles in the wet conditions. The Bahrain Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia was overshadowed as F1 bosses had to abandon the start when a number of drivers, including Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, were struck by gremlins - d......

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