FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis has openly admitted that human error severely compromised competitive fairness during a chaotic sprint qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix. The major blunder unfolded after SQ1 was red-flagged following a heavy crash involving Sergio Perez, triggering severe operational failures inside race control.
The root of the chaos occurred when race control failed to reactivate overtake mode in time once the session resumed. Under intense time pressure, officials neglected a critical computer pop-up window requiring manual safety verification. This oversight left drivers baffled by a sudden lack of power, severely penalizing those fighting to advance past the first elimination phase.
Speaking to Sky Germany, Tombazis detailed the breakdown in manual procedures, noting that an erroneous decision was subsequently made to turn the system back on for just 27 seconds before deactivating it again. This reactive pivot only worsened the competitive imbalance, leaving teams and drivers justifiably furious over the compromised results.
Tombazis did not mince words, describing the entire episode as a significant mess that directly interfered with the sporting order. Because the FIA's core pillars remain safety and fairness, having a session tainted by administrative errors is considered the worst possible outcome for the governing body.
Internal analyses are now fully underway to overhaul race control communication protocols and prevent similar software or procedural blunders from occurring again as the championship battle intensifies.
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