George Russell expresses his discontent with the "complex" nature of F1 following the tumultuous Bahrain Grand Prix.

After delays caused by heavy rain, the formation lap finally began approximately an hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. However, it quickly turned chaotic as several cars faced significant software malfunctions in the wet conditions, leading to further postponements.

FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis explained: "There was a bit of a concertina effect between cars, and some vehicles nearly came to a complete stop. That bug prevented the power from being redeployed and for the cars to restart."

George Russell, Mercedes

"If we had conducted a bit more testing, we likely would have identified the issue in time and avoided such a scenario."

In a post-race media conference, Russell remarked that the day "felt a bit like a faff."

"The entire day seemed a bit of a faff with the delay, followed by the red flag, then numerous laps under the safety car, and suddenly doing extra laps to allow Checo to overtake," the 28-year-old elaborated.

"It simply didn't feel very F1 today. I would have been somewhat disappointed if I were in the stands watching that unfold. So that wasn't ideal. From my perspective, it was just a bit frustrating."

He concluded: "Everything is just so intricate. The power units are exceedingly complex. The more complicated the systems, the more opportunities there are for things to go awry. This is certainly something we need to consider moving forward."