FIA admits F1 qualifying blunder “interfered with the results” at Singapore GP

Formula 1’s governing body the FIA has admitted that fairness was impacted as a result of the “human error” that occurred during sprint qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix. Following a red flag for debris when Cadillac driver Sergio Perez crashed in the first part of sprint qualifying on Friday, a “human error” from race control resulted in a power disparity at the end of SQ1. The FIA reactivated Overtake Mode - a tool that gives drivers an extra boost and is usually active throughout qualifying - for just 27 seconds before deactivating it.