Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
Lando Norris fears a ‘big accident’ under the new regulations introduced for yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix – while Max Verstappen hinted that he might walk away from the sport over what he called ‘chaos’. After the season-opening race won by George Russell for a dominant Mercedes team, the reigning and former world champions decried the rules. I think F1 and the FIA are willing to listen, and I hope there is some action. We want it to be Formula One, proper Formula One on steroids, but today that wasn’t the case. ‘The truth is last year we had the same engine as them and McLaren did a better job than us and beat us.
Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 15:32 UTC
