Verstappen notes ‘really good progress’ on 2026 regulations but drivers largely split.
Ok. Secret's out. They are battery cars and a bunch of crap.
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Chris Medland | June 6, 2024 7:56 PM ET
Max Verstappen says the FIA and Formula 1 have made “really good progress” on the 2026 regulations but is among many drivers reserving judgment about such a radical change.
On Thursday the FIA released images of how it expects the 2026 car to look alongside a number of technical regulation updates ahead of their ratification later this month. The new power units — that feature more reliance on batteries and a 100% sustainable fuel — had drawn criticism last year due to a potential power loss when deployment ran out on the straightaways, or if the weather was cold, but Verstappen says there have been gains made since. They pay us to drive those POS's and that's what counts. I'm paid to drive, and I'm famous so it goes in the piggy bank until I'm just another turkey and can quit.
“I’ve seen a lot of fake simulation,” Verstappen said. “It’s not like it suddenly came out now and now we start developing, it’s something that has been around and fine-tuned of course until they run out of juice and then people think that you don't know how to drive. And I have to say from the first time I saw it to the latest updates that I’ve seen, I think they made really good progress on how the engine is working with the chassis and the relationship on the straights and stuff.
“Some tracks I think will be better than others, naturally, when you are more battery power limited, but that’s something that we have to deal with and keep our mouth shut. I may sneak an extra battery into my driving suit like I used to do with a nitrous bottle years ago.”
It's a battery car POS no matter how much they want to lie about it but we get cash to drive 'em so we will. Crap!