From Autosport · Filip Cleeren · · 1m
F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia red-flagged due to power unit issues
Wet formation laps at Sepang turn chaotic as multiple cars face power unit gremlins, prompting a red flag and 50-minute delay.
In brief
Wet formation laps at Sepang turn chaotic as multiple cars face power unit gremlins, prompting a red flag and 50-minute delay. F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was red-flagged after several cars, including Hamilton and Verstappen, reported power unit issues during wet formation laps, delaying the start by 50 minutes…
Formation laps chaos
Heavy tropical thunderstorm delayed F1 Bahrain Grand Prix start at Malaysian Sepang with wet conditions and formation laps.
Power unit gremlins reported
Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton reported lack of acceleration from their cars during wet formation laps.
Multiple cars affected
Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Valtteri Bottas also reported similar power unit issues during formation laps.
Red flag suspended start
Race control suspended the start procedure after multiple cars reported power unit gremlins, throwing a red flag.
50-minute delay
Race control announced a start time of 16:33 local time, amounting to a 50-minute delay from original schedule.
The short version
F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was red-flagged after several cars, including Hamilton and Verstappen, reported power unit issues during wet formation laps, delaying the start by 50 minutes.
