Spa was a difficult weekend for F1 2026
The weekend in Belgium was not easy to digest. In terms of performance, the F1 2026 proved simply inadequate to reach an acceptable limit on the splendid Belgian track, and as Verstappen pointed out, it was far too easy to take corners flat out, making adrenaline-pumping sections like Pouhon elementary.
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Even Fernando Alonso is among the most critical drivers of the 2026 single-seaters, to the point that he emphasized that Aston Martin’s current lack of competitiveness is not the potential reason for his retirement at the end of this season.
According to Riccardo Patrese, not many other voices are raised against the current regulations because the new generation is afraid of being labeled as ‘troublemakers’.
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“Those coming from naturally aspirated cars will obviously be led to criticize these regulations – said Riccardo Patrese, reached by New Betting Sites – young people probably have doubts, but they avoid expressing them for fear of getting into trouble or being seen as troublemakers. Those with broad shoulders, like Alonso and Verstappen, don’t care what people say: they simply say what they think.”
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