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Lewis Hamilton Says New F1 Software Glitches Cost Him Race Time Without Knowing
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Discussing the Science Behind F1’s New Rule Changes (feat. Lewis Hamilton)
"Yesterday, I was losing 3 tenths of a second just because the software wasn't doing its job. I didn't know till I came back and out to my engineers. I'm like, I'm sorry, to my engineers I sit with, I'm sorry, like I'm slow. And they're like, you're not slow, the software wasn't working."
Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton revealed that software failures in the 2026 season cost him competitive time without his awareness during racing. He only discovered the technical malfunction after consulting with engineers post-session, highlighting how the new hybrid regulations have introduced unpredictable technical vulnerabilities that drivers cannot detect in real-time. This underscores a fundamental frustration among drivers who are now penalized by backend technology rather than driving skill.
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