The complaints have been rumbling since before the start of the Formula 1 season. Periodically they intensify, especially at so-called ‘energy-starved’ circuits where the ratio of corners to straights, and the type of corners, mitigate against the new-generation cars being able to recharge their batteries through the lap.
A tweak to the regulations implemented ahead of the Miami Grand Prix reduced some of the much-criticised ‘yo-yo racing’ caused by drivers being in different states of charge. But more recently speed differences caused by the power units’ self-learning algorithms reacting to small variations in track conditions and driving technique have caused a great deal of angst.
