Sepang Start Chaos

Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed by rain and technical issues.

Oct 4, 2026

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Sepang Start Chaos

Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed by rain and technical issues.

In brief

Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed by rain and technical issues. Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start was delayed by rain and technical issues, with reader criticism over poor organization. Originally reported by RaceFans.

Bahrain Grand Prix Start Delayed

Following a rain delay, technical problems during the formation lap held up the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia by almost an hour more.

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Reader Criticizes Organization

Reader Criticizes Organization

Reader @Esmiz was deeply unimpressed with the disruption and had the impression Formula 1 was making up its rules as it went along.

Reader's Embarrassing Experience

In 30 years of following F1, this is one of the most embarrassingly organised races I have ever seen.

“In 30 years of following F1, this is one of the most embarrassingly organised races I have ever seen.”

Unanswered Questions

Three hours in, and we still don’t know what happened, why so many cars stopped, why 30 minutes of waiting, why there were two formation laps, or why drivers who ran into trouble during the first formation lap were allowed to start from their original grid positions.

Shameful Standards

It is shameful and falls far short of the standards Formula 1 should uphold.

What it means

Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start was delayed by rain and technical issues, with reader criticism over poor organization.

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