Verstappen Laughs About Silverstone Sim Laps

Verstappen laughs about Silverstone sim laps

Max Verstappen could not help but laugh after driving the latest generation of Formula 1 cars around a lap of Silverstone in Red Bull's simulator, saying "you barely have battery around the lap."

Max Verstappen Warns Silverstone Will Be "Very Different" Under 2026 F1 Rules

Max Verstappen says Formula 1’s 2026 cars will feel completely different at Silverstone, joking that drivers “barely have battery” after experiencing the circuit in Red Bull’s simulator. Silverstone’s high-speed layout is expected to expose the limitations of the new hybrid power units, with few heavy braking zones available to regenerate electrical energy. The challenge will be compounded by the British Grand Prix’s Sprint format, giving teams …

Max Verstappen triggers major F1 PU warning after ‘laughing’ in Silverstone preparations

Max Verstappen admitted that he was left “just laughing” at a notable problem he discovered in simulator preparations for this weekend’s Formula 1 British Grand Prix. The Dutchman heralded a return to form for his Red Bull team at the Austrian Grand Prix with second place, despite crashing in qualifying. Starting fifth after his shunt, Verstappen leapfrogged both Ferraris and the Mercedes of Andrea Kimi Antonelli to finish just 1.7 seconds adrif…

Verstappen warns of alarming battery scenario at Silverstone: 'I did a few laps on the simulator, I just started laughing'

Max Verstappen has predicted that Silverstone's layout will put the 2026 cars under severe strain when it comes to battery management.

Why Max Verstappen burst out laughing during Silverstone F1 simulator runs

The Red Bull driver says Silverstone will feel completely different for F1 drivers in 2026 because of the circuit's demanding energy management characteristics