From Motorsport · Filip Cleeren · · 1m 10s
F1 Avoids Sepang Repeat, Accepts Glitches
F1 team boss accepts software glitches but warns against repeating Sepang chaos.
In brief
F1 team boss accepts software glitches but warns against repeating Sepang chaos. McLaren's Andrea Stella says F1 must avoid Sepang's software bug repeat but accepts occasional glitches with current regulations. Originally reported by Motorsport.
FIA software glitch
The start at a wet Sepang circuit was aborted after a large number of cars suffered a crippling software bug that left them coasting with no throttle input on the formation laps.
50-minute delay
It took a 50-minute delay for the race to start, during which time FIA engineers coded a hotfix and sent it to the teams to install on their cars.
Andrea Stella's stance
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says he 'accepts' crippling software bugs as seen at Sunday's Bahrain GP in Malaysia are a possibility with the current regulations, but hoped the FIA could avoid a repeat.
Oscar Piastri's comment
Oscar Piastri, McLaren driver, said if this is about the sport or common software issues, they must accept glitches but remain supportive to prevent recurrence.
FIA response
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said the specific problem encountered in Sepang will not happen again but acknowledged recurring issues are possible.
The big picture
McLaren's Andrea Stella says F1 must avoid Sepang's software bug repeat but accepts occasional glitches with current regulations.
