🚨| Max Verstappen denies theory over 'joke' F1 cars: — Max Verstappen has dismissed claims that his criticism of the 2026 F1 cars is linked to Red Bull's current standing in the competition. Despite Red Bull's drop in the pecking order, Verstappen remains vocal about the new technical regulations, which focus heavily on energy harvesting and deployment. "It's just Kimi or George that is winning, right? It's not really back and forth," Verstappen told media. "They're miles ahead of the field. It's just that Ferrari sometimes has these good starts that they push themselves in front, and then it takes a few laps to sort it all out." "This has nothing to do with racing. I would say the same if I was winning races because I care about the racing product." "It's not about being upset of where I am, because I'm actually fighting even more now, of course." "So you get to understand what you have to do and what it is about even more. For me, it's really a joke." — Verstappen also addressed whether the current rules could be improved, expressing skepticism about their fundamental design. "You can help it a little bit." "But it's fundamentally flawed." — Other drivers, including reigning champion Lando Norris, have also expressed dissatisfaction with the new cars early in the regulation cycle. #maxverstappen 🇳🇱 #f12026 VIA: [RacingNews365]