VERSTAPPEN SLAMS F1 2026 AS UNNATURAL AND DULL

Original: Max Verstappen’s scathing verdict: F1 2026 isn’t just unnatural, it’s too easy to drive

Max Verstappen contends that Formula 1's 2026 power units have diminished the driving challenge to the point where the sport feels unnatural and overly easy to compete in.

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