Power outage stops F1 tests in Bahrain: Chaos on the circuit!

Power outage stops F1 tests in Bahrain: Chaos on the circuit!

An unexpected power outage abruptly halted Formula 1 testing in Bahrain on Wednesday. Loud krone.at An outage caused by an external substation caused a complete halt to activity at the circuit at approximately 5 p.m. While the entire area, including the garages and paddock, was without power, the session was halted by red flags and drivers were forced to return to pitlane.

The British driver George Russell described the situation: "I drove back to the pits and noticed that it suddenly became quite dark. I thought I had to change my visor." What was worrying was that the power outage began right at dusk, while the test drives were still planned for two hours, which could have been dangerous in complete darkness. Fortunately, the event was interrupted for just over an hour spiegel.de reported to be continued again.

The consequences of this situation show the dependence of motorsport on reliable energy sources. Such incidents could potentially cause significant risks to drivers and staff if not addressed in a timely manner. However, thanks to the organizers' quick reaction, there was no major accident.