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Jos Verstappen says he is âswitching off the TVâ when watching Formula 1, given the impact of the new regulations this season.
New engine and chassis regulations, featuring a power unit which has a nearly 50/50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, have divided opinion from drivers and fans alike after the first three rounds of the 2026 campaign.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen, Josâs son, has been particularly vociferous in his criticism, describing the new cars as âanti-racingâ and âlike Formula E on steroids.â After the last race in Japan, Verstappen said he was considering retiring from the sport at the end of the season.
Verstappen will also lose his Red Bull race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase before 2028, after the announcement a fortnight ago that he will join McLaren. More pertinently, Verstappen has also been racing enthusiastically in GT3 cars at the Nurburgring, ahead of next monthâs 24-hour endurance event at the same circuit.
Speaking about the new regulations and his sonâs plans, Verstappen Snr told Racexpress: âItâs madness to say that GT3 is a better race than Formula 1. It used to be the other way round.
âAll those GT3 lads were desperate to get a taste of what itâs like in Formula 1, but these days thatâs hard to come by.
âAs a driver, I find it [2026 rules] less enjoyable too. Every now and then,Iâm watching and I switch the TV off because Iâm less interested. Itâs not the Formula 1 that Formula 1 stands for.
âThe driver has to rely heavily on the car and can no longer make a difference as a driver. I think thatâs a shame in Formula 1. Look, you have to brake late, but you canât brake too late either. Yet in fast corners, you really need to be able to make a difference, like in the first sector in Japan.
âYou just canât do that with this car and certainly not with that battery that you have to keep recharging.â
The 2026 regulations feature a power unit with a nearly 50/50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, aimed at altering the racing dynamics.
Max Verstappen has expressed frustration with the new regulations, calling the cars 'anti-racing' and is contemplating retirement due to dissatisfaction with the sport's direction.
Jos Verstappen believes the new regulations are extreme and has stated he finds GT3 racing more appealing than Formula 1 under the current rules.

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Jos Verstappen (right) says he does not like the new era of Formula 1 (Getty)
Tweaks to the regulations â announced on Monday â are set to be enforced for the next round in Miami (1-3 May). Yet Verstappen Snr. believes the regulations in place mean that modifications simply cannot go far enough.
âThe fact that weâre talking [about changes to the rules] is already a step forward,â he added.
âThe problem is simply that you can tweak these regulations a bit, but fundamentally, something is wrong. Not everyone will admit that publicly, but itâs true.â
Verstappen Jnr. is currently ninth in the F1 world championship, with his Red Bull team struggling for performance at the start of their new in-house power unit partnership with Ford.