VERSTAPPEN: F1 2026 POWER UNITS MAKING RACING EASY

Original: Verstappen points to Lawson and Tsunoda as proof F1 2026 is too easy

Max Verstappen argues that Formula 1's 2026 power units have reduced the driving challenge so significantly that drivers like Lawson and Tsunoda can perform competitively despite their experience levels.

Max Verstappen believes Formula 1’s new power units have taken so much away from the driving challenge that performing to a high level has become somewhat effortless. Verstappen has been perhaps the most vocal critic of F1’s new machinery, which he described as “Formula E on steroids” early on, due