Hamilton bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'
Formula 1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen experienced a software glitch during the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia that caused their cars to lose power. The drivers compared the bizarre, slow-speed performance of the vehicles to a 'Lego race' due to the technical failure.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the increasing reliance on complex software in modern professional sports and the potential for technical bugs to disrupt high-stakes competitive events.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Lewis Hamilton's car lost all of its speed just before the race began
F1 Correspondent Published 31 minutes ago Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton likened the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".
The problem led to several cars, including those of the two multiple world champions who were sharing the front row of the grid, not working in the wet conditions that preceded the race.
A tropical downpour delayed attempts to get the grand prix under way for the best part of an hour. And when the cars set off on formation laps behind a safety car to test the conditions, audiences were treated to the bizarre sight of many of them struggling to move.
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