Max Verstappen has again taken aim at Formula One’s new regulations (Andy Wong/AP)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 arse”. 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. It will eventually ruin the sport, and it is going to come back to bite them on the arse.”A press conference where Verstappen warned F1 bosses about the 2026 regulations three years ago has recently resurfaced on social media. I get that and I’m not stupid, but at the same time, it is just not good for the sport. Lewis Hamilton, who is in his 20th season, finished third in Shanghai following a yo-yo battle with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Source: Irish Independent March 15, 2026 20:10 UTC