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'Software error' blamed for F1 confusion as former driver calls for change

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According to ABC News, the British Grand Prix ended behind the safety car after a software error left viewers confused. The finish followed proper procedure, but the anticlimactic ending prompted at least one former driver to call for rule changes. It's a reminder that even sport's most precision-engineered competition can stumble when code meets regulation.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/why-the-f1-british...

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