F1’s algorithms spark driver fury as number neuters thrills of Spa-Francorchamps | Giles Richards

At the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, Mercedes driver George Russell suffered a critical race-ending incident when his car's computer-controlled energy deployment system failed to recover energy through turn one, leaving him without electrical power. This caused him to fall behind the Ferraris, and a subsequent collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton through Les Combes ended his race. The incident has intensified growing driver frustration with F1's algorithmic energy management systems, which many feel are diminishing the racing spectacle at classic circuits.