A jaded Max Verstappen sarcastically suggested Formula 1 drivers might have to brake halfway down the Las Vegas Strip to harvest energy.<br>F1 introduced new power units for the 2026 season with an expanded electric element, meaning energy management is taking greater preponderance.<br>As a consequence, top speed can decrease at full throttle when cars run out of energy deployment; drivers are ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/maybe-well-brake-halfway-down-the-straight-max-verstappen-on-f1s-2026-disaster/10797352/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>