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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 29 MIN

Why new F1 rules have punished Max Verstappen

from Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes

Two top F1 drivers punished by the new regulations — with two very different reactions. Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc can’t race the way that they want to and Verstappen is threatening to quit. But Leclerc has built a team to help him master the new rules. Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas look at what’s going on.Plus: F1 faces a crunch meeting, and who is F1’s greatest-ever team boss?More from Mark Hughes and Bryn Lucas on the stories that really matter, in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show.Subscribe now for every weekly episode and tell us what you want to know from Mark. Send us a message on social media or find this podcast at https://go.motorsportmagazine.com/4cdes1T and drop your questions in the comments. He'll answer a selection of the best every week.Read Mark's column every Wednesday at https://go.motorsportmagazine.com/4cdes1T Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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