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FIA human error caused power disparity in Singapore sprint qualifying

First reported · latest

An FIA official's failure to activate overtake mode caused a power disparity during Singapore Grand Prix sprint qualifying. The error affected some cars' final runs, prompting controversy and analysis of telemetry data.

How the sources differ

ESPN leads on the FIA's admission of human error, Sky Sports explains the technical fault, PlanetF1 highlights telemetry impact, The Race focuses on affected drivers, and Reddit posts share fan reaction. The official FIA document is not present, so coverage relies on statements.

Recommended first read: PlanetF1 provides the most complete coverage with telemetry analysis and image, offering the clearest technical explanation of the FIA error's impact.

Coverage

FIA: Sprint qualifying software issue 'human error'

ESPN F1 ·

Explained: The FIA 'human error' during Singapore Sprint Qualifying

Sky Sports F1 ·

Telemetry highlights full impact of FIA error in Singapore GP sprint qualifying

Recommended PlanetF1 ·

FIA error left some drivers without full power in sprint qualifying

The Race ·

On social

[autosport] The FIA confirms 'separate human error' meant overtake mode wasn't active after the red flag in SQ1, then became activate for 27 seconds, before being deactivated again.

r/formula1 ·

FIA confirms Overtake Mode error affected some cars in qualifying for sprint race

r/formula1 ·