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Singapore Sprint Qualifying Chaos Leaves F1 Teams Furious
The governing body said a race control human error left cars down on power and delayed SQ2 while it reviewed the timing issue.
- During Singapore Sprint Qualifying on Friday, a human error in Race Control left several cars running at reduced power in SQ1. The FIA Statement acknowledged the error had "an impact on the performance of certain cars."
- After a red flag for Sergio Perez's debris in SQ1, Race Control failed to reactivate Overtake Mode upon restart. The power boost was enabled for only 27 seconds before being deactivated again.
- The power loss particularly hampered Arvid Lindblad, Lance Stroll, and Alex Albon, who were all eliminated in SQ1. Williams team principal James Vowles said the issue affected both his drivers and expressed confidence the FIA would investigate fully.
- Williams requested all 22 cars participate in SQ2 to reset the field, but stewards denied the motion citing regulatory uncertainty and limited tyre sets. Sources indicate the qualifying results will remain unchanged.
- Aston Martin remains concerned about fairness of the starting grid and is evaluating potential actions. This marks the second consecutive weekend of power unit issues, following a software glitch at last week's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.
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