Updated On: 17 February, 2026 08:43 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Formula 1’s new car regulations have triggered sharp reactions across the paddock, with leading drivers split over their impact on racing and drivability. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing called the changes “anti-racing,” saying drivers can no longer go flat out. Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton now with Scuderia Ferrari

McLaren’s Lando Norris during testing at Bahrain recently. Pic/Getty Images
‘It’s anti-racing. To drive, they are not a lot of fun. As a pure driver, I want to go flat out — at the moment, you can’t’
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull
‘We’re doing 600m of lift-and-coast on a qualifying lap. That’s not what racing is about’
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari