Oscar Piastri believes it will be a "big loss" and "not a great look" for Formula One if four-times champion Max Verstappen walks away disillusioned from the sport.
Both the Australian ace and his McLaren world champion teammate Lando Norris talked on Wednesday of their admiration and respect for the Red Bull pilot that Piastri called the benchmark for all drivers in F1.
But the 28-year-old Dutchman Verstappen has been the most outspoken critic of F1's total revamp in 2026, adamant that he's lost his enjoyment in a sport he's now comparing to Mario Kart and hinting at the last race in Japan that he could walk away.
