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“Human error” caused Singapore GP sprint qualifying glitch

The FIA has confirmed the existence of a second error during sprint qualifying for the Singapore GP, on top of a glitch in the timing and scoring system which caused some drivers' times to not be displayed.SQ1 was halted by…

By Stuart Codling · Motorsport

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 2:42 PM

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The FIA confirmed human error in Race Control caused an Overtake Mode glitch during Singapore GP sprint qualifying.
Overtake Mode was unavailable after a red flag restart, activated for 27 seconds, and then deactivated again.
The power inconsistency impacted multiple drivers, including Carlos Sainz, Kimi Antonelli, and Charles Leclerc.

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The FIA confirmed that human error in Race Control disrupted the opening segment of sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix on October 9, 2026. Following a red flag caused by Sergio Perez hitting the barrier, Overtake Mode was mistakenly left unavailable before being turned on for just 27 seconds and shut off again, causing major power discrepancies among drivers.

Several drivers experienced uneven power levels, including Carlos Sainz, Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc, and both Aston Martin drivers. Sainz criticized the inconsistency after being eliminated in SQ1, which followed a separate timing system glitch and recent software issues.

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