Verstappen says F1 rule changes 'a tickle'

Verstappen says F1 rule changes 'a tickle'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Max Verstappen has previously likened the 2026 version of F1 to the Mario Kart racing game and also said it was "Formula E on steroids"ByAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent in MiamiPublished11 minutes ago6 CommentsRed Bull's Max Verstappen says the changes to Formula 1's rules amount to "a tickle" in terms of addressing his and other drivers' concerns about the new style of racing.However, championship contender George Russell described the changes as "good" and world champion Lando Norris said the drivers "have to be happy" with what had been done.A series of complex technical tweaks have been made with two main aims - to return qualifying to a more flat-out challenge for the drivers, and to reduce closing speeds during racing.Verstappen, who has said the new cars have made him question his future in the sport, said: "It's a tickle. It's not what we need yet to really make it flat out. Like I said, it's complicated to get everything to agree. I just hope that next year we can make really big, big changes."How to follow Miami Grand Prix on the BBCPublished7 hours agoWill rule changes make noticeable difference in Miami? F1 Q&APublished2 days agoMcLaren's Norris added: "It's tough to go that much further. There's only so much you can do with the rules that you have to keep things within. We would all have liked more in the direction that they've gone."The race really isn't going to be that different. So some things are not going to change that much, and the qualifying should be a bit more flat-out qualifying-style laps, which is a nice thing. It's what we want [as] the drivers, so I think we have to be happy with the amount of changes that they've done."The new engines have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, and requ...