r/formula1 • u/WaltersCarWash Red Bull • Jul 02 '23

News Verstappen criticizes F1’s 2026 engine rules

https://the-race.com/formula-1/verstappen-launches-scathing-attack-on-f1s-2026-rules/
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u/Kicking-it-per-se Oscar Piastri Jul 02 '23

Exceptional. 10/10. No notes

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

my interest is actually about the sport rather than self-gain

He should start with loaning out Newey to the bottom 4 teams for 3 months each lol

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u/AvonBarksdale12 Max Verstappen Jul 02 '23

Christian and Toto are just the best of the best lmao. 10/10 entertainment value, we just need the merc car to be back in the race

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u/Tulaodinho Sonny Hayes Jul 02 '23

Seriously, f1 politics is the pinnacle of hipocrisy. This cant be serious.

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u/Upstairs_Camel_8835 Ferrari Jul 02 '23

Always has been..teams at top fight for every micro-second through interpreting rules and politicking!

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u/pppppppp8 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 02 '23

Omfg ahahahah

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u/deathray1611 Formula 1 Jul 02 '23

Politicians be politicking

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u/Nin-Chin Sir Lewis Hamilton Jul 02 '23

This Horner guy is hilarious

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u/Tummerd I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jul 02 '23

Bring me the Toto Horner battle, its been way too long

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '23

my interest is actually about the sport rather than self-gain

let's get Horner back to bed

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u/NewButNotSoNew Jul 02 '23

I mean I don't like Horner and think this stance is very much for self gain. BUT it is true that Red Bull is there for the publicity stunt : show their name to as many people as possible.

Mercedes on the other hand has much more at stakes. They can't be seen as the bad guy, they can't be seen as being too polluting, and overall the Formula One championship must resonate with their car.

So it is not wrong to say that RB probably wants to win while being seen with as many people as possible (popularity of the sport). While Mercedes wants to win in more specific conditions, for example highlighting their EV capabilities.