In Montreal last month, Max Verstappen said his Formula 1 future would largely depend on potential regulation changes for next year and added that introducing the proposed 60-40 split would “definitely help” to keep him in the series for longer, although the topic has since proven politically sensitive.
Several manufacturers opposed significant hardware changes for next season, resulting in a compromise being reached on Wednesday - one that was not adopted unanimously, but rather through a supermajority vote in the F1 Commission.
