Ex-driver questions Verstappen and Norris' F1 regulations criticism

During the forced April break after the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Formula 1, the teams and the FIA will sit down together to review the current regulations.

The competition is happy with the new cars so far. During the final meeting, the team principals with will review the proposed rule changes with F1 and the FIA.

During the first meeting, the discussion focused much longer on smaller adjustments to the battery, with the emphasis on a change in energy management to allow a full push in qualifying. The adjustment to the ADUO system was also discussed, as two weekends disappeared from the calendar.

The former F1 driver and current F1 TV analyst argues that tweaks introduced to racing could create new flaws.

Speaking to a betting site, he explained: "Then you're going to get to the next race and nobody's going to pass anybody. And then people will complain that the racing is boring.

During the first three rounds of the season, four-time world champion Max Verstappen compared racing to Mario Kart, and warned that the current regulations could have terrible consequences for Formula 1. Lando Norris also did not mince his words about the regulations.

Montoya does not believe that this issue of racing becoming too artificial has started only in 2026. He continued: "It hasn’t been real for the 15 years that DRS has been there. So, are you telling me passing with the DRS was real passing?"

"What’s the difference between the wing open and more energy? What's the end result? It's more speed," the Colombian concluded.