# Charles Leclerc on F1 software chaos

> Bahrain GP software issues highlight F1 drivers' power control fears.
- Title: Charles Leclerc on F1 software chaos · Motorsport | Shortify
- Summary: Bahrain GP software issues highlight F1 drivers' power control fears. Charles Leclerc says 2026 F1 cars lack driver control due to software bugs causing…
- Keywords: charles leclerc, ferrari, bahrain grand prix, 2026 f1 cars, software bug, power control, sports, cars, Charles, Leclerc, software, chaos
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/charles-leclerc-explains-why-bahrain-gp-chaos-has-reinforced-f1-driver-fears/10862350
- Author: Alex Harrington
- Published: 2026-10-05T21:31:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: charles leclerc, ferrari, bahrain grand prix, f1, 2026 f1 cars, software bug, power control, sports, cars
## Bahrain GP software chaos
Charles Leclerc says the Bahrain Grand Prix software issues highlighted a wider concern with F1’s 2026 cars.

> very tricky, very strange
## Cars lost power during race
Several cars lost power as software issues caused throttle pedals to become unresponsive.

> we think max has a problem
## FIA explains power issue
FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis said a bug prevented power redeployment when cars slowed down.

> it was mainly in some sectors the full power is reduced
## Lewis Hamilton affected
Lewis Hamilton had to shut his engine off and restart it to regain movement.

> we think max has a problem
## Driver power control worries
Leclerc says 2026 cars lack driver control with power fluctuations of 100 horsepower.

> you can have 100 horsepower more, 100 horsepower less
## No quick fix expected
Leclerc says the software issues are results of long-term decisions with no short-term solutions.

> i don't think there's any short-term solutions to these problems
## Key takeaway

Charles Leclerc says 2026 F1 cars lack driver control due to software bugs causing power loss during races.