Max Verstappen warned that Formula One's 'painful, joke' regulations will 'bite the sport in the a***'The four-time world champion spoke out at the end of a Chinese Grand Prix won by Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes. Verstappen, who retired from the race, is furious at the changes, saying: 'It will eventually ruin the sport. Max Verstappen was forced to retire from the Chinese Grand Prix'I would say the same if I was winning because I care about the racing product. 'But I don't think it's what real F1 fans like. Maybe some fans like it, but they don't understand racing.

Source: Daily Mail March 15, 2026 15:19 UTC