{"id":3383,"date":"2026-10-04T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2026-10-04T05:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:16:11","slug":"video-ctrlaltdel-sepang-chaos-as-cars-stop-before-f1-can-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/video-ctrlaltdel-sepang-chaos-as-cars-stop-before-f1-can-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Ctrl+Alt+Del? Sepang chaos as cars stop before F1 can start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video class=\"video-js vjs-big-play-centered\" data-gp-vjs=\"1\" controls src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio-portal.b-cdn.net\/2026\/10\/F1-Sepang-Problemas-carros-largada.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hamilton stops on the main straight during the interrupted Bahrain GP starting procedure at Sepang (Video: F1)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hamilton stopped on the main straight<\/strong>, reporting no response from the accelerator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verstappen, Ocon and Bottas also experienced problems; Leclerc was told he had a software glitch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Race Control suspended the starting procedure<\/strong> and ordered drivers back to the pits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ctrl+Alt+Del? Formula 1\u2019s return to Sepang descended into further chaos when several cars experienced technical problems before the Bahrain Grand Prix could start.<\/strong> After torrential rain delayed proceedings, the attempt to begin formation running ended with cars stopping and Race Control sending the field back to the pits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video captures the disruption during the procedure, which began <strong>at 15:40 local time behind the Safety Car<\/strong>. Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Ferrari stopped on the main straight, while other drivers also struggled to keep their cars running normally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamilton presses the throttle \u2014 but nothing happens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hamilton reported that his car was not responding to the accelerator<\/strong>, leaving him stranded as the rest of the field approached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;m pressing the throttle, nothing is happening,\u201d Hamilton said over the radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yellow flags were displayed, creating uncertainty among following drivers about whether they could pass the stationary Ferrari during the formation procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pole sitter Max Verstappen had already reported an acceleration problem in his Red Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can&#8217;t accelerate guys, it&#8217;s back,\u201d Verstappen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase informed him that the team was looking into the issue. Esteban Ocon also stopped, while Valtteri Bottas experienced technical difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Charles Leclerc was subsequently told that his Ferrari had suffered a software glitch.<\/strong> Hamilton, Ocon and Bottas all drive Ferrari-powered cars, but Verstappen\u2019s separate complaint came in a Red Bull Ford. A common cause for the problems had not been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Another interruption before lights out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Race Control <strong>suspended the starting procedure and instructed drivers to return to the pits<\/strong>, interrupting the planned sequence of running behind the Safety Car before a standing start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident added technical disruption to the weather delay that had already prevented the <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1<\/a> race from beginning at its original 15:00 start time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keyboard-reset reference describes the extraordinary scenes; <strong>it does not establish that a computer restart, AI fault or shared software failure caused the problems<\/strong>. The confirmed sequence and radio messages are detailed in <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/sepang-chaos-hamilton-stranded-and-leclerc-hit-by-software-glitch-as-f1-start-is-suspended\/\">the report on Hamilton\u2019s stoppage and Leclerc\u2019s software glitch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> will cover all the action at Sepang, including further updates on the interrupted starting procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">F1 today: FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did F1 cars lose power before the Bahrain GP in Malaysia?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FIA identified a combination of low engine speed, low grip, wet-weather energy management settings and Sepang\u2019s sector configuration. It distributed a software update before the race and announced a full review with teams and power unit manufacturers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can Kimi Antonelli win the F1 championship in Singapore?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Antonelli leads George Russell by <strong>84 points<\/strong>, but even a Singapore Sprint and Grand Prix double would not secure the title. <strong>Austin on 25 October is his earliest possible opportunity<\/strong>, depending on his results and those of the remaining contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the next F1 race, and is Singapore a Sprint weekend?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next race is the <strong>Singapore Grand Prix on 11 October<\/strong>, with track activity beginning on Friday, 9 October. It is a <strong>Sprint weekend<\/strong>: Sprint qualifying takes place on Friday, followed by the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several cars encountered technical problems during formation running behind the Safety Car, forcing another interruption after torrential rain had already delayed the race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020317085,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"F1 chaos at Sepang","42wp_featured_image_credits":"F1","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[{"id":14,"location":""}],"footnotes":"","42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[630,63,113],"42wp_author":[14],"class_list":["post-3383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","tag-bahrain-grand-prix-in-malaysia","tag-lewis-hamilton","tag-sepang","42wp_author-daniel-balsa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3383"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3384,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3383\/revisions\/3384"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020317085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3383"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=3383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}