The moment Max Verstappen voiced his concerns about the new Formula 1 regulations, he immediately added: “On this circuit in Bahrain it's not too bad, but when we go to Melbourne, that's when you will really see how much we run out of energy on the straights.”
The Red Bull driver has received backing from others in the paddock since then. Among them, Oliver Bearman and Oscar Piastri have predicted that energy management will be considerably more difficult Down Under than on the tracks where F1 teams have tested their new machinery so far.
