Verstappen says F1's 2026 rules look 'pretty terrible' based on the simulations he has seen. 'If you go flat out on the straight at Monza, you have to downshift flat out because that's faster.'
Motorsport.com revealed over the Austrian Grand Prix weekend that concerns have emerged about theif it does not perfectly marry the chassis regulations to planned all-new engines.
"Perhaps where we need to pay urgent attention before it's too late, is to look at the ratio between combustion power and electrical power to ensure that we're not creating a technical Frankenstein which will require the chassis to compensate to such a degree with movable aero and to reduce the drag to such a level that the racing will be affected," he said.
"If you go flat out on the straight at Monza, and I don't know what it is, like four or five hundred [metres] before the end of the straight, you have to downshift flat out because that's faster. I think that's not the way forward. But of course, probably that's one of the worst tracks."Beyond the pure driving aspect, Verstappen fears that the regulations will put too much of an emphasis on engine performance, which could split the field up and ruin racing.
The way that F1 plans to ensure cars have minimal drag on the straights is through the introduction of active aero systems – which could include moveable wings or retractable parts.
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