The Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia is set to go ahead at the Sepang International Circuit, but Formula 1 has been thrown into further confusion after Race Control suspended the starting procedure following a chaotic formation lap.
The drivers had finally been sent out after the race was delayed by heavy rain and standing water. However, the formation lap quickly turned messy, with several drivers reporting problems over team radio.
The suspension does not mean the Grand Prix has been cancelled. The race remains scheduled to take place, with Race Control expected to announce the next step and the revised start procedure shortly.
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Lewis Hamilton was forced to slow down and eventually stopped before getting his Ferrari moving again. Ferrari later indicated that Hamilton’s issue was related to a software problem.
Lando Norris also reported a loss of power, saying over team radio: “I’ve got no power at all.”
His engineer then reported that Verstappen was struggling to accelerate as well. Norris responded that the other cars appeared to be experiencing a similar issue.
Verstappen eventually got moving, while Hamilton also managed to continue. The unusual situation left cars spread around the circuit before Race Control suspended the procedure.
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