# Sepang Start Chaos

> Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix start delayed by rain and technical issues.
- Title: Sepang Start Chaos · RaceFans | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: RaceFans — https://racefans.net/2026/10/04/featured-comment-sepang-start-shambles-not-good-enough-for-formula-1
- Published: 2026-10-04T11:47:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bahrain grand prix, formula 1, sepang, rain delay, technical issues, fia, reader comment, sports, cars
## 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.
## FIA Revises Power Unit Settings
The FIA issued revised power unit software settings to teams to prevent the cars coming to a stop again.
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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