Former F1 TV presenter Will Buxton has argued that drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso have been holding out for regulations that play to their strengths again, and questioned whether it could mean retirement for the champions if they do not get on with the new 2026 cars.
The championship welcomes a new set of regulations for 2026, which feature an almost 50:50 split between internal combustion and electric power as well as smaller, lighter cars and active aerodynamics, among many other changes.
