FIA says Singapore sprint qualifying error affected results
The FIA has acknowledged that a human error during sprint qualifying in Singapore compromised fairness and affected the outcome of SQ1. The issue followed a red flag for Sergio Perez’s crash, when race control mishandled the reactivation of overtake mode.
The FIA has admitted that a human error during Formula 1 sprint qualifying in Singapore interfered with the results and compromised fairness. FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis described the incident as "the worst thing" for the federation.
The problem came after sprint qualifying was red-flagged following Sergio Perez’s crash. According to the reports, race control first failed to reactivate overtake mode at the end of SQ1, then switched it back on for 27 seconds.
The federation has again owned up to the mistake, characterising it as a blunder and a mess that affected the end of the session. The FIA’s admission centres on the impact the error had on the fairness of the qualifying outcome.
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