Verstappen jokes about rain threat in Brazil after Sepang software issue

Max Verstappen has joked about the prospect of rain at the Brazilian Grand Prix, saying he has "installed antivirus now". The remark follows a difficult first wet race with Formula 1's 2026 cars at the Sepang International Circuit.

During the formation laps behind the safety car at Sepang, almost half the field came to a halt. The issue was linked to a software bug connected to the 250kW restrictions the FIA imposes for wet-weather races, which caused the electric motors to go into a protective state.