From Jalopnik · Ryan Erik King · · 1m 10s
F1 Race In Malaysia Salvaged By Software Update
Malaysian F1 race restarts after 40-minute software fix.
In brief
Malaysian F1 race restarts after 40-minute software fix. FIA patched power unit glitches in under an hour to save Malaysia Grand Prix from cancellation due to rain-induced ECU failures. Originally reported by Jalopnik.
Rain delays Malaysia Grand Prix
The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia faced torrential rain showers until officials fired up starting lights on Sunday.
ECU glitch causes power loss
Several cars lost power during formation lap due to an ECU glitch that the FIA had to fix in 40 minutes.
FIA explains power unit failures
The FIA stated an unprecedented combination of low engine speed, low-grip conditions, wet-weather energy management settings and Sepang Circuit's section configuration caused unintended power loss.
FIA removes energy limit constraint
The FIA Technical Department removed the energy limit constraint in affected sectors through a software update distributed during the race delay.
Verstappen leads after restart
Max Verstappen carved his way to the lead and never looked back after a poor start with the Red Bull car.
Power unit failures impact title race
George Russell suffered a power unit failure on lap 49, likely ending his title campaign.
The big picture
FIA patched power unit glitches in under an hour to save Malaysia Grand Prix from cancellation due to rain-induced ECU failures.
