SINGAPORE (AP) The FIA has defended its handling of the Formula 1 car software bug which delayed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last weekend and pledged it will strengthen how the code is tested in future.
Several drivers, including seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, were left stuck on track when their cars lost power and had to be restarted on formation laps before Sundays race.
The on-board software failed to cope with drivers taking a more cautious approach ahead of the first wet race for the 2026 cars, which have a near 50-50 split between engine and electrical power.
The FIA, the governing body for F1, on Thursday said its investigation found that cars experienced a loss of power beyond the original intent and that could not be recovered.
After the cars were stuck on track, the start was suspended as the FIA rushed out a software update. The race eventually started almost an hour later, with no obvious software-related incidents, though the track had dried much more by then.
The FIA says that update will be used again if it rains at this weeks Singapore Grand Prix the forecast says thats likely with more changes at the following race on Oct. 25.
As a result, the configuration established for the Sepang event will be reinstated for the Singapore Grand Prix should similar weather conditions be expected, the FIA said. Additionally, a further update to the wet weather software will be released for the United States Grand Prix.
The FIA added that it, the teams and engine manufacturers will continue to strengthen power unit software testing and verification capabilities, enhancing the overall validation process through independent assessment and collaborative feedback.
Drivers were scathing of the software bugs last week in Malaysia. Hamilton likened driving the sluggish cars to gimmicky pre-race exhibitions the drivers have done previously and four-time champion Max Verstappen called for a lesson learned.
The FIA said it had conducted testing on the software which failed last week, but that took place in two practice sessions which were largely dry ahead of races in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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新加坡（美联社）——国际汽联为其处理一级方程式赛车软件故障一事进行了辩护，该故障导致上周末在马来西亚举行的巴林大奖赛发车延迟。国际汽联承诺，未来将“加强”对该代码的测试方式。
包括七届冠军刘易斯·汉密尔顿在内的多名车手，在周日比赛前的暖胎圈中因赛车失去动力而被迫停在赛道上，随后不得不重新启动赛车。
车载软件未能应对车手在2026年款赛车首场雨战前采取的更为谨慎的驾驶方式，这些赛车的发动机与电力输出比例接近50比50。
国际汽联（FIA）作为一级方程式赛车的管理机构，于周四表示，其调查发现赛车“出现了超出原始设计意图且无法恢复的动力损失。”
赛车在赛道上陷入困境后，发车被暂停，国际汽联紧急推出了软件更新。比赛最终在近一小时后才开始，期间没有出现明显的与软件相关的事故，不过此时赛道已经干透了许多。
国际汽联表示，如果本周的新加坡大奖赛期间下雨，该更新将再次启用——天气预报显示下雨可能性很大——随后在10月25日的下一场比赛中还将有更多调整。
国际汽联表示：“因此，如果新加坡大奖赛预计出现类似的天气状况，将恢复使用为雪邦赛事所设定的配置。此外，针对美国大奖赛，还将发布一版进一步的湿地天气软件更新。”
国际汽联补充道，其与各车队及引擎制造商“将继续加强动力单元软件测试与验证能力，通过独立评估和协作反馈来提升整体验证流程。”
上周在马来西亚，车手们对软件故障提出了尖锐批评。汉密尔顿将驾驶这些反应迟钝的赛车比作此前车手们参与的花哨赛前表演，而四届冠军马克斯·维斯塔潘则呼吁“吸取教训”。
国际汽联表示，他们已对上周出现故障的软件进行了测试，但测试是在比利时和荷兰两站比赛前进行的两次练习赛中完成的，当时赛道基本干燥。
