00:01Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen delivered another scathing critique
00:06of the sport's 2026 regulations following his retirement from the Chinese Grand Prix.
00:12The Red Bull driver forced out on lap 45 by an engine recovery system failure,
00:17warned that the current 50-50 electric hybrid era risks undermining F1 if changes are not made swiftly.
00:26Verstappen described the race as playing Mario Kart, citing limitations imposed by energy management.
00:32It's not fun at all. You boost pass, then run out of battery the next straight.
00:36For me, it's just a joke, he said, stressing that fans who enjoyed the opening races in Australia and China
00:42do not understand racing.
00:45The Dutchman's frustrations go beyond the Red Bull car competitiveness,
00:49though team principal Christian Horner acknowledged Verstappen replaced his difficult conditions in Mercedes,
00:57Total Wolf and Hamilton in the new era, praising the increased overtakes in closer racing.
01:03It's the best experience I've had in racing, Hamilton said.
01:07The FIA is understood to be meeting teams to discuss potential tweaks,
01:11though no immediate changes will occur before the Japanese Grand Prix.
01:15Verstappen's outspoken stance highlights the tension between drivers' preferences
01:20and the regulators' vision for a more sustainable spectacle driving F1 era.
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