Verstappen has been the most vocal critic of F1's new rules, telling media, including GPblog, at the Chinese GP: "It's not fun at all, no. It's playing Mario Kart. This is not racing."

For Andretti, however, Verstappen is not "having as much fun as he would like to" because he is "used to being up front."

Speaking to the Drive to Wynn podcast, Andretti shared his thoughts on the 2026 regulations, and reflected on the comments from Verstappen, who he claims is also used to "having things pretty much going his way."

Andretti said: "There are many aspects overall that are positive. Not everything is negative, so to speak.

In light of Verstappen's clear frustration with the 2026 cars, Andretti then offered his insights into where drivers get their satisfaction from.

Meanwhile, others have more heavily criticised Verstappen's outbursts over the 2026 regulations.

Speaking on the Stay On Track podcast, former F1 driver Johnny Herbert agreed with Damon Hill's idea that Verstappen needs to 'shut up and drive' but said that diplomacy was not exactly the Dutchman's strength.