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Explained: What was really going on with the FIA software bug causing F1 chaos in Malaysia

The opening wet-weather contest of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign dissolved into confusion when an FIA software glitch triggered widespread power loss during the safety car formation laps. Race leader Max Verstappen encountered the initial throttle failure while moving slowly, followed quickly by Lewis Hamilton stalling and multiple other competitors experiencing similar shutdowns, prompting officials to immediately halt the event with a red flag.

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