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F1 drivers' new 2026 car fears - what's really going on (ad free)
🕑 Added 2025-07-22 12:23:39 +0000 UTCFormula 1’s all-new 2026 cars are now just six months out from hitting the track for the first time – but not everyone is excited about what’s to come. In fact, there have been a few alarming comments in recent weeks as F1 drivers have given some downbeat assessments about their first experiences of the cars on their team simulators. But are these remarks a genuine cause for concern, or simply a natural response to what is perhaps going to be the biggest step change in F1 rules we have ever witnessed? We’ve spoken to those in the know to find out what is really going on.
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Fishbone
My biggest complaint is it will be one engine package comes out dominant and it won't be about how fast your car is, but how fast your engine is again.
Franz Herman
Never thought I’d agree with Stroll on something! This rule set could erode so much of the interest that liberity media has worked so hard to build
