"You're not allowed to make a difference" – Verstappen says the fastest F1 drivers are penalised

Following the race weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, and particularly Oscar Piastri's strong comments, one topic dominates media day in Budapest: energy management, more specifically the self-learning aspects of the 2026 power unit.<br>Piastri called it "crap" that drivers can be caught out by forward-thinking algorithms which adapt based on what they learn over time. It means that extremely small ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-at-first-they-said-i-was-complaining-now-more-people-see-what-f1-2026-is-like/10841206/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>