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Software chaos exposes F1's 2026 complexity
Oct.5 Formula 1's chaotic wet start at Sepang has triggered fresh criticism of the hugely complex 2026 regulations. Several cars suddenly lost power on the formation lap, forcing race control to halt the starting procedure while the FIA distributed an emergency software update. Top FIA official Nikolas Tombazis admitted the wet-weather software had barely been tested in real conditions because F1 has had so little genuine wet running this season. 'There are special software settings for rainy conditions for safety, to prevent power spikes,' he explained. 'There was a software error, and that meant that some cars, when travelling at very low speeds, couldn't accelerate again.' The FIA said...
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