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F1 drivers left powerless during Sepang formation lap

Original: “I’m stuck, I don’t have power”: How drivers saw Formula 1’s formation lap fiasco | Formula 1 Confusion reigned when Max

Formula 1 drivers including Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris reported suddenly losing power during the formation lap at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang, with radio messages such as "I'm stuck, I don't have power" capturing the confusion. The disruption threw the race start into disarray, and drivers' radio exchanges are now shedding light on how quickly the situation unfolded.

Why now: A highly unusual technical failure hitting multiple top cars at the same moment disrupted the start of a Grand Prix, prompting questions about what caused it.

Max VerstappenLewis HamiltonCharles LeclercLando NorrisFormula 1

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• “I’m stuck, I don’t have power”: How drivers saw Formula 1’s formation lap fiasco | Formula 1 Confusion reigned when Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and others suddenly lost power during the formation lap at Sepang. F1 · racefans@feedsin.space

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