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‘It’s Playing Mario Kart. This Is Not racing.’ Verstappen Tears Into New F1 Era

Hamilton praised the new Formula 1 cars for improving race visibility and competitiveness after finishing third, while Verstappen retired from the Chinese Grand Prix.

The four-time world champion’s slow start to the year has only added to his pre-season concerns.

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Sergio Pérez is one more than critical of the new rules of Formula One and admitted that the race in Shanghai seemed very artificial to him. "It seemed very artificial, to be honest," said Pérez, who crossed the goal in position 15, after several retreats. The Mexican insists on comparing a race of the Maximum Category with the video game Mario Kart. Credit: AFP "Just press a button. They go ahead and then advance you. Yes, Mario Kart style. "Af…

Max Verstappen criticizes the new Formula 1 2026 hard - too artificial, too much energy management, "like Mario Kart". But is he right about that?

= Cadillac Racing driver Sergio Perez took the opportunity to joke about the recent comparisons between the new 2026 Formula 1 regulations and the popular video game _Mario Kart_. During the Chinese Grand Prix, which ended with a 15th place for him, the Mexican driver commented over the team radio: “Now I need a mushroom. It’s gone. I don’t know what happened.” Perez, who recently joined Cadillac in its debut as the 11th team in the competition,…

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