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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Philip Duncan

Max Verstappen slams ‘joke’ new F1 rules in another tirade against 2026 cars

Max Verstappen has warned Formula One is on the brink of being ruined and claimed this season’s “painful” new rules will “come back to bite the sport on the a***”.

Verstappen, 28, has been deeply critical about the regulations which place an onus on drivers managing battery power as well as using a boost button to overtake.

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