Sainz questions F1 rules after software glitches
News - 2026-10-07 - By Jenny Marsh
BBC Sport and RaceFans reported Carlos Sainz criticised F1 after software glitches and also questioned who chose the series' 2026 rules.
Carlos Sainz has reportedly criticised Formula 1 after software glitches and renewed debate over the 2026 rules. BBC Sport reported Sainz said F1 needed to examine itself after unprecedented glitches affected the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while RaceFans reported he also asked who decided those rules were best for the series.
The position remains based on those reports rather than any confirmation provided here. Sainz is 18th in the 2026 drivers' championship on seven points, and the Spanish driver has entered 241 Formula 1 races since 2015, with four wins, five poles and 29 podiums.
Sources
- F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz - BBC Sport
- Spotlight: ‘Who decided these rules were best for F1?’ asks Sainz | Brief - RaceFans
- F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz - bbc.com
- F1 needs to have hard look at itself - Sainz - yahoo.com
- Sainz insists its time for F1 to 'take a hard look at itself' - f1i.com