Unamamed team principal:
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the rules are “complete sh*t”.
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F1’s new era of regulations is off to a very rocky start, and there’s no quick and easy fix to rectify what may become apparent as a major blunder.
The opening qualifying session of a brand-new regulation era in Melbourne should have been a showcase for the sport's future. Instead, it produced a largely uninspiring hour of running and a wave of savage criticism from the sport's own drivers immediately afterwards. Saturday fell flatter than even the most pessimistic critics had feared.Quote:
F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP - what's going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
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Norris, Verstappen and Hamilton slam ‘worst’ F1 cars after torrid Australian GP qualifying
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hit back at drivers criticizing the sport's new regulations, saying it is "wrong" for the likes of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to speak negatively about F1.Quote:
Formula 1 boss hits back at Verstappen, Hamilton over rule criticism
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Norris: It sucks F1's traded best car for worst in 2026
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Charles Leclerc joins in 2026 car criticism with a heavy verdict
