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Bahrain Grand Prix delayed by software issue and rain
Heavy rain and software glitch delay Bahrain Grand Prix start by 1.5 hours.
In brief
Heavy rain and software glitch delay Bahrain Grand Prix start by 1.5 hours. Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed 1 hour 30 minutes due to rain and a software issue affecting multiple cars. Originally reported by RaceFans.
Race start delayed twice
The Bahrain Grand Prix start was delayed twice due to heavy rain and technical problems with several cars.
First delay from rain
Heavy rain struck the Sepang International Circuit, delaying the start by 40 minutes after drivers left the pit lane for pre-race reconnaissance laps.
Safety car formation laps
Once the surface water cleared, race control sent the field away behind the Safety Car for at least two formation laps.
Verstappen slows at turn 13
Pole-winner Max Verstappen slowed significantly at turn 13, telling race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase he couldn't accelerate due to a software issue.
“I can't accelerate, not working, guys”
Hamilton and field slow
Lewis Hamilton moved at a crawl while several drivers passed him, others held back due to technical problems or hesitation.
Race suspended at 3:45pm
Race control suspended the start at 3:45pm local time, resuming at 4:33pm with the original grid order.
Here's the gist
Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed 1 hour 30 minutes due to rain and a software issue affecting multiple cars.
