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F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards

Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rain Formula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is more popular than ever, despite overwhelming disapproval from the drivers regarding engine regulations. In short, there is nothing to see here. But the farcical scenes that accompanied the opening to the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia on Sunday were all too visible and left some drivers expressing open mockery. Continue reading...

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F1 in Bahrain... in Malaysia: The race needed a software update to start

A software bug waylaid half the field and required a race reboot.

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F1 in Bahrain... in Malaysia: The race needed a software update to start

A software bug waylaid half the field and required a race reboot.

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F1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards

Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rain Formula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is…

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Review is under way, but there will be no quick fix for misconceived regulations that resulted in cars being unable to run in the rain Formula One has gone to no little pains this season in insisting the new format is more popular than…

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