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Jonathan Noble

F1's 2026 car plans look "pretty terrible", says Verstappen

Motorsport.com revealed over the Austrian Grand Prix weekend that concerns have emerged about the danger of F1 making a misstep with the rules if it does not perfectly marry the chassis regulations to planned all-new engines.

With there being an equal 50/50 split between internal combustion engine power and electrical power, concerns have emerged about drivers running out of battery power halfway around laps – or needing to operate the cars in weird ways like changing down gears on the straights.

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