“The wrong formula” / The cars would not start in the wet, the world press critical of the race in Sepang

Max Verstappen won for the first time in 301 days, Kimi Antonelli is very close to the World Championship title, but engine problems in the rain were also a very big topic for the international media after the Formula 1 race in Malaysia.

During the formation lap, many cars barely moved because of a software error. The British newspaper Daily Mail described it as “one of the most embarrassing episodes in sport”, while The Telegraph described it as a “grotesque scene”.

For the Daily Mail, “Formula 1 turned into a farce in Malaysia, when the cars that are supposed to be the most advanced in the world could not get going in the rain. This was unprecedented in this sport. One of the most embarrassing episodes in sport since Indianapolis 2005, when concerns over Michelin tires led to only six cars starting the race.”

For The Sun it was “The wrong formula”, while The Telegraph wrote: “Formula 1 drivers were outraged after a computer glitch caused almost grotesque scenes during Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix.” A.V.