Max Verstappen once again expressed dissatisfaction with the current model of Formula 1 power units. For the Red Bull Dutchman, adopting a 60/40 split between combustion engine and electric energy represents the “minimum” acceptable to improve the drivers’ experience on track. The statement came right after the Canadian GP, held in Montreal on Sunday (24), where Verstappen finished in third place and achieved his first podium of the season.
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“I really hope that next year we can get this 60/40 split, because that will help everything a bit,” he told Sky F1.
The four-time world champion’s criticisms also include comparisons with other motorsport categories. After competing in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring earlier this month, the Dutchman stated that F1 can no longer be considered a “pure” racing category, mainly due to the strong influence of energy management and technical restrictions during races.
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“I know how other motor sports can seem pure,” he said. “So, when I come back to this, it’s not very pleasant. I don’t want to be too negative now after a race like this. But I know what it’s like to drive pure racing cars, pure overtakes, pure racing, natural driving. This is all a bit, especially in qualifying, very much against driving, against racing, and that’s not what F1 should be about.”
In recent months Verstappen has become the main spokesperson for the issues with the current category regulations. In his most controversial statement, he even claimed that F1 had become “Formula E on steroids.”
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