A software bug affected multiple Formula 1 cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, leading drivers Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to describe the resulting situation as resembling a “Lego race”.
The issue emerged before the race and involved software used by more than one car. The supplied information does not identify the teams affected, explain the precise nature of the glitch or state whether it altered the cars’ performance or race preparations.
Hamilton was described as bemused by the incident, while both he and Verstappen likened its effects to a race involving Lego. No further details are available about the response from Formula 1, the teams or the software developers.
The latest known situation is that the problem had been identified before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. It is not clear from the available information whether the bug was resolved before the event or whether it had any lasting impact on the race.
