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Why Max Verstappen hates F1 2026 already
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Max Verstappen has labelled the energy management demands of Formula 1's 2026 cars "not very Formula 1-like", "anti-racing" and more like "Formula E on steroids", in an extraordinary press conference on day two of the Bahrain pre-season test. Jon Noble and Scott Mitchell-Malm break down where Verstappen's angst is coming from, and what it means for the coming season as well as Verstappen's own F1 future.
00:00 Verstappen throws a grenade
03:40 Energy starvation hits home
06:22 Some nasty surprises
07:40 Will it get worse?
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