Formula E Co-Founder Criticizes F1 Hybrid Rules: 'Stick To Your Principles'
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F1's Hybrid Rules a 'Mistake,' Says Formula E Co-Founder Longo; Verstappen Agrees
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News18•11-03-2026, 23:44
F1's Hybrid Rules a 'Mistake,' Says Formula E Co-Founder Longo; Verstappen Agrees
•Formula E co-founder Alberto Longo believes F1's new technical regulations, especially the 50% electrical power component, are a "mistake."
•Longo argues F1 is compromising its spectacle by trying to become more like Formula E, urging the sport to "stick to its principles."
•The increased reliance on electric power forces drivers into heavy energy management, drawing comparisons to Formula E's strategy-heavy racing style.
•F1 driver Max Verstappen criticized the new rules as "anti-racing" and "Formula E on steroids," a sentiment echoed by Lando Norris.
•Formula E champion Sebastien Buemi, also a Red Bull simulator driver, supports Verstappen's view, stating it challenges F1's traditional "pure" racing philosophy.
