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Jonathan Wheatley: Max Verstappen's F1 2026 Criticism Is "because of Where He Finds Himself"

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The Audi team boss and former Red Bull sporting director suspects his former team's plight plays a key part in Verstappen's searing criticism of the new Formula 1 regulations
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= Audi Formula 1 team principal Jonathan Wheatley has weighed in on Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen’s recent criticism of the new regulations for the 2026 season. According to Wheatley, Verstappen’s dissatisfaction is partly due to the difficulties his former team has experienced during the first two races of the season. Verstappen has expressed his frustration with the performance of the cars, calling the new regulations “anti-racing” and…

The leader of the Audi team in Formula 1, Jonathan Wheatley, considers that Max Verstappen’s criticism of the 2026 regulation is partly due to the difficulties that Red Bull has experienced on the first two weekends. After warning for years about the risk of serious energy management problems, Verstappen has been frustrated with the reality of driving and competing with F1 cars in 2026. He has come to qualify the new formula as “anti-races” and …

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gptoday.com broke the news in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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