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Lydia Mee

Lewis Hamilton compares F1 power units to "LEGO" after Bahrain GP glitch

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton have criticised Formula 1's engine regulations following a chaotic rain-affected Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, comparing the championship's complex power units to "LEGO" after software issues caused widespread power loss.

Although the Red Bull driver secured his 72nd career grand prix victory and the first win for Red Bull's in-house powertrain project, Verstappen and Hamilton were left frustrated by a bizarre glitch that struck when rain hit the track ahead of the race.

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