Formula 1 chief executive Stefano Domenicali insists Max Verstappen “understands the bigger picture” surrounding the sport’s new era despite the Dutchman’s repeated criticism of this year’s regulations.
Four-time world champion Verstappen said after the last race in Japan that he is considering quitting F1 at the end of the season, such is his dissatisfaction with new engine and chassis regulations, which have changed the nature of qualifying and racing.