Welcome to GPblog's daily liveblog! Be sure to follow along for all the latest and breaking news from the world of Formula 1. Max Verstappen's mother-in-law, Sylvia Tamsma, snapped back at former
F1 World Champion Damon Hill on
Instagram.
After the 1996 World Champion had a few more comments pointed towards the Dutchman regarding his thoughts on the 2026 regulations and his hints at retirement, Verstappen's mother-in-law had some comments of her own.
"Seems you're too old to understand that it is not only Max, but that all the drivers are complaining. Singling out Max is quite nasty, don't you think?" said Tamsma.
Make GPblog your preferred source on Google and see our content first in Google Discover and Google News. After tensions in the Middle East saw Bahrain and Saudi Arabia cancel their respective Grand Prix weekend, holes were left in the F1 Academy schedule.
However, to make up for the cancelled rounds, the all-female category will introduce a three-race weekend format at the Canadian and United States Grands Prix - rounds 2 and 5 of the calendar, respectively - restoring the planned 14-race schedule.
The additional race, labelled as the ‘Opening Race’, will complement both the Reverse Grid and Feature races and “will be set using each driver’s second fastest Qualifying time, adding a tactical element to the sole 30-minute Qualifying session, where drivers must deliver not just one perfect lap, but two.
Along with that,
Formula 2 are also set to have new rounds added to its calendar, with the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix
set to host extra weekends for the junior formula.
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