# F1 Bahrain GP Chaos

> Car trouble sparks red flag at Malaysia's first wet F1 race under 2026 rules.
- Title: F1 Bahrain GP Chaos · Motorsport | Shortify
- Summary: Car trouble sparks red flag at Malaysia's first wet F1 race under 2026 rules. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen faced power unit…
- Keywords: ferrari, red bull racing, max verstappen, lewis hamilton, bahrain grand prix, malaysia, wet race, power unit gremlins, red flag, formation laps, 2026 regulations, Bahrain
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/bahrain-f1-gp-descends-into-chaos-as-car-trouble-prompts-red-flag/10861801
- Author: Filip Cleeren
- Published: 2026-10-04T07:58:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ferrari, red bull racing, max verstappen, lewis hamilton, bahrain grand prix, malaysia, f1, wet race, power unit gremlins, red flag, formation laps, 2026 regulations
## Bahrain GP in Malaysia
The Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia descends into chaos as car trouble prompts red flag.
## Wet Formation Laps
After a heavy tropical thunderstorm, the action at Malaysian Sepang was set to get underway with a number of laps behind the safety car followed by a standing start.
## Power Unit Gremlins
Suspected software-related power unit gremlins affected multiple cars including Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen.
## Hamilton's Struggle
Lewis Hamilton reported lack of acceleration on his Ferrari before crawling through the first formation lap as the rest of the field passed him.
## Red Flag Activated
Race control suspended the start procedure after multiple cars struggled with power unit gremlins, throwing a red flag.
## Grid Reversion
With the grid mixed up as cars streamed into pitlane, race control will revert to original grid positions when running resumes.
## Key takeaway

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen faced power unit gremlins during wet formation laps at Malaysia's Bahrain Grand Prix, prompting a red flag and suspended start.