Formula 1’s new car regulations have triggered sharp reactions across the paddock, with leading drivers split over their impact on racing and drivability. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing called the changes “anti-racing,” saying drivers can no longer go flat out. Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton now with Scuderia Ferrari
McLaren’s Lando Norris during testing at Bahrain recently. Pic/Getty Images
‘It’s anti-racing. To drive, they are not a lot of fun. As a pure driver, I want to go flat out — at the moment, you can’t’
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull
‘We’re doing 600m of lift-and-coast on a qualifying lap. That’s not what racing is about’
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari
‘The car is so slow in the corners that even the team chef could drive it’
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin
‘It’s a fun challenge. If Max doesn’t like it, he can retire.’
Reigning world champion Lando Norris of McLaren
‘The cars feel more nimble, agile and way nicer to drive. We need to give the new rules a chance’
George Russell of Mercedes
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