00:00Formula One CEO Stefano Domanchiali has defended the sport's controversial 2026 power unit regulations insisting criticism from drivers should be
00:13treated as part of the process rather than a threat to the championship's direction.
00:20The new regulations have attracted plenty of attention, with Max Verstappen in particular among those two question aspects of the
00:30power units and the impact they have on racing.
00:33The biggest change has been the increased reliance on electrical power.
00:39Domanchiali acknowledged that the Formula One must listen to concerns but stressed that sport is not trying to silence its
00:50drivers.
00:51Instead, he wants criticism to remain constructive as teams manufacture and the FIA continue assessing how the rules are working
01:02during the season.
01:03Now, Max Verstappen hasn't had a good start to the first half of the F1 campaign and his complaints with
01:11the car could be down to the fact that he hasn't been winning.
01:16There have been no such complaints for Mercedes.
01:18George Russell and Kimi Antonelli are in a strong position to take the driver's championship, particularly the young Italian who
01:27now seems to be the number one driver at Mercedes.
01:30Same could be said for Ferrari, both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are having better seasons than last year, especially
01:38the senior Brit in Lewis Hamilton who will be looking forward to the second half of the Formula One campaign.
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