Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang

Al Jazeera reports: Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track. Formula One’s governing body has promised a full investigation into a software bug that caused chaos and forced the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to be aborted, with drivers feeling like they were in battery-powered cars made of Lego. Ferrari’s seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s four-time champion and eventual race winner Max Verstappen were among several affected by the glitch on a formation lap after torrential rain and a long delay at Malaysia’s steamy Sepang circuit on Sunday.

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