US EditionVerstappen Hopes for More Changes After F1 Rules 'Tickle'
The FIA cut qualifying energy harvest and raised recovery on straights after driver complaints from the first three races.
- Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, the FIA reduced energy harvesting and lowered the boost button cap to address driver complaints from the season's first three rounds.
- Max Verstappen described the updates as a "tickle" while criticizing the lack of driver consultation for the "anti-racing" 2026 regulations.
- Urging Formula One to make "really big" changes for 2027, Verstappen expressed hope that current driver-organizer interactions will prevent future regulatory complications like those five or six years ago.
- The Red Bull driver acknowledged that recent meetings with Formula One and the FIA represent a "starting point," though Lewis Hamilton noted drivers lack a "seat at the table."
- Regarding his future beyond 2026, Verstappen confirmed there is "nothing new" to report, denying that long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase's departure to McLaren impacts his decision.
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Max Verstappen thinks that the rule changes in Formula 1 will not move the sport forward very much. The Red Bull driver hopes for bigger changes.
Max Verstappen is honest about it: he doesn't know if he will continue in Formula 1 after this year. His disillusionment with racing the new, semi-electric cars is significant. Rule changes starting this weekend are intended to iron out the biggest shortcomings in the technical regulations.
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