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“The red flag means F1's overtake mode was disabled, the FIA having to manually switch it back on, which, long story short, they forgot to do.”

FP1Will, at 4:18 of “F1 2026 Singapore Grand Prix: The Comedy Review” on FP1Will’s channel.

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  1. 4:11 rather literally in fact, which didn't go down too well with the boffins over at race control.
  2. 4:15 The red flags were subsequently called out, and this is where this whole evening starts
  3. 4:18 to go to complete and utter shit. The red flag means F1's overtake mode was disabled,
  4. 4:22 the FIA having to manually switch it back on, which, long story short, they forgot to do.
  5. 4:28 Someone then realized that put everyone who'd set laps before the red flag at a competitive advantage,
  6. 4:32 so having spotted the problem, turned it back on again. Only then they realized that put some

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