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‘Anti-Racing’: Max Verstappen Threatens to Quit F1
- Max Verstappen criticized the 2026 Formula 1 technical regulations, calling the new car design 'anti-racing' due to the required balance between battery power and internal combustion engine power making the cars hard to push to the limits.
- Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton expressed frustration with the 'lift-and-coast' driving style and energy management required by the new energy recovery rules, stating it diminishes driving enjoyment and complicates racing.
- The new regulations, expected to remain until at least 2030, have led Verstappen to hint at quitting Formula 1 if driving continues to lack fun.
- Despite these criticisms, there was no public response from Formula 1 officials to the complaints from top drivers about the new regulations.
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Formula 1 is racing around the world again. Three weeks before the start of the season in Bahrain (March 8th in Australia) the pilots start their first laps.
·Berlin, Germany
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Max Verstappen throws F1 future into doubt over ‘anti-racing’ rules
Max Verstappen says Formula One’s new regulations could hasten his departure from the sport because the 2026 cars are “not fun to drive”, “anti-racing” and “Formula E on steroids”.
·London, United Kingdom
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Max Verstappen hints he might quit Formula One after astonishing rant over new 'anti-racing' rules
Max Verstappen has launched a blistering attack on Formula 1's sweeping new technical regulations, branding the 2026 machinery "anti-racing" during pre-season testing in Bahrain
·London, United Kingdom
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He has already hinted several times at an early retirement from Formula 1, and today Max Verstappen is once again firing a bullet.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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