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Hamilton bemused after glitch turns F1 into 'Lego race'

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What happened

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton liken the effects of a software bug that affected multiple cars before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to a "Lego race".

Key facts

  • Reported by BBC Sport and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:58:56 UTC.

Why it matters

Results, confirmed transfers and injury news change squads, competition odds and contract value, so this is the kind of sports story worth following rather than routine fixture chatter.

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