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The Hungarian Grand Prix turned into a tech thriller when blue flag warnings on drivers’ steering wheels went haywire—flashing randomly and failing to identify which car was approaching. Drivers like Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz found themselves in chaos, with Sainz colliding with Oscar Piastri and both facing penalties. Oliver Bearman also got penalized for not yielding, blaming the confusing system that made it impossible to tell if flags were for him or others. The FIA tried physical flags, but it wasn’t enough to stop the mayhem. This glitch exposed how reliant drivers are on electronic cues—and how easily tech failures can turn races into dangerous, unpredictable messes.

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