Verstappen: “The 2026 F1 cars still have a steering wheel, the accelerator and the brake, I would look for the limit even with a shopping cart”

The words of the Dutchman on the eve of Melbourne

Max Verstappen a year ago started the season still with the number #1 on the nose. This year, however, he will debut with #3 and does not believe he has much hope of returning to aim for the number #1, although Red Bull has done an excellent job, especially regarding the power unit.

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“I believe that to be ahead we need to find a bit more speed, but it’s something I’ve taken into account and regarding the tests we couldn’t have hoped for them to go better,” said the four-time world champion on the eve of the Australian GP.

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Asked if the 2026 cars are more complicated to drive and with more parameters to keep under control, Verstappen replied: “There are things you only discover in the race, it has always been like that in F1 and anyway, we drivers have always trained in our careers to seek the limit of every vehicle made available to us. I would look for the limit even with a shopping cart and these cars always have a steering wheel, accelerator, brake, and clutch; the best will emerge.”

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