Max Verstappen says energy management means this season's cars are "just not Formula 1"
Max Verstappen says the new cars in Formula 1 this year are "not a lot of fun" and "like Formula E on steroids" - but Lando Norris disagrees.
Four-time world champion Verstappen says the increased demands for energy management with new hybrid engines are "just not Formula 1".
But Norris - who pipped Verstappen to the 2025 title by two points - argued the new cars were "a lot of fun", adding: "Any driver can go and find something else to do. It's not like he has to be here or any driver has to be here."
The new engines are energy starved because of the way the rules have been structured and require several kinds of recovery to ensure the battery has sufficient levels of charge for optimum lap times.
