Verstappen makes V8 quip after Bahrain GP formation-lap chaos

At the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, a software problem left drivers struggling to move on the formation lap after heavy rain had already delayed the start. Max Verstappen said the incident gave him another reason to reconsider Formula 1’s power units.

After completing his formation lap, Verstappen said he returned to the start-finish straight to find eight or nine cars moving at about 30 km/h.

Speaking to Viaplay after the race, he said all drivers had the same software problem, correcting a suggestion that several different issues were involved. His V8 quip: “With a V8, you don’t have that problem.”