Formula 1 has been struck by yet another software and operational controversy after a major procedural glitch disrupted the Sprint Qualifying session at the Singapore Grand Prix. Coming just a week after similar timing and system embarrassments, the latest mishap immediately drew fierce complaints from several team garages who felt directly compromised by the sudden performance disparities out on the track.
The drama unfolded during SQ1 when multiple cars reported a sudden lack of power as Overtake Mode was incorrectly handled by race officials. The system was initially triggered at 20:52:08 local time, designed to grant drivers an extra 0.5mJ of energy from the sophisticated 50/50 hybrid power unit. However, the crucial Overtake Mode was prematurely disabled just 28 seconds later, right after the chequered flag had already been waved to signal the end of SQ1.
This abrupt change left several teams fuming, arguing that the chaotic timing directly altered the competitive order and ruined flying laps. Industry sources indicated that Lance Stroll was actually projected to safely progress into the next phase, only to be dramatically eliminated in SQ1 due to the power delivery disruption. Meanwhile, at the sharp end of the grid, Max Verstappen managed to snatch the Sprint pole position, though his efforts were immediately overshadowed by a subsequent post-session investigation.
The governing body initially struggled with timing screen glitches before issuing immediate updates to resolve the display issues. Once the session concluded, the governing body issued a formal statement admitting fault. Dilansir dari Motorsport Week, the FIA confessed that the activation blunder was entirely down to internal miscommunication rather than a hardware failure.
"During the first period of Sprint Qualifying there was a human error in Race Control unrelated to the timing issue also encountered in SQ1," the official statement read. "This issue in question meant Overtake Mode was not available after the red flag period during SQ1. When it became apparent that Overtake Mode was not active after the restart, it was then activated for a period of 27 seconds before being deactivated again. The FIA acknowledges that this unfortunate human error had an impact on the performance of certain cars."
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