Thursday\u2019s fast-paced F1 news includes Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle raising a \u201cbig issue\u201d for the FIA to solve with the F1 2026 rules as Max Verstappen confirms his next plans at the Nurburgring.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s blast through the day\u2019s main headlines at breakneck speed\u2026<\/p>\n
Martin Brundle: FIA facing \u2018big issue\u2019 after Lando Norris comments<\/p>\n
Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle says the FIA faces a \u201cbig issue\u201d after Lando Norris\u2019s comments at the Japanese Grand Prix raised another problem with the F1 2026 rules.<\/p>\n
Brundle was left alarmed by Norris\u2019s admission that he \u201cdidn\u2019t want to overtake\u201d Lewis Hamilton at Suzuka, with the deployment of his McLaren-Mercedes pulling him past the Ferrari.<\/p>\n
The commentator believes this goes against the long-standing rule that drivers must drive the car alone and unaided, calling for the FIA to \u201cget rid\u201d of what he describes as a \u201cself-learning car.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read more: Brundle warns FIA must act after Norris \u2018uncontrolled\u2019 overtake claim on Hamilton<\/a><\/p>\n Max Verstappen confirms next Nurburgring step ahead of 24-hour debut<\/p>\n Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will take part in the Nurburgring 24-hour qualifiers later this month.<\/p>\n Verstappen will return to the Nordschleife on April 18-19 as his preparations for the endurance classic step up.<\/p>\n The qualifiers had originally been scheduled to clash with the recently cancelled Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Read more: Max Verstappen makes new announcement after latest Nurburgring appearance<\/a><\/p>\n Lance Stroll to make GT3 debut<\/p>\n Lance Stroll is set to make his GT3 debut during the F1 2026 April break, piloting an Aston Martin in the GT World Challenge Europe.<\/p>\n Stroll will join former Marussia F1 driver Roberto Merhi and 21-year-old Mari Boya at Paul Ricard for the six-hour night event behind the wheel of one of seven Aston Martin Vantage GT3 cars in the field.<\/p>\n Like Verstappen, Stroll has voiced his dissatisfaction with the new rules for F1 2026.<\/p>\n Read more: Lance Stroll to make surprise GT3 debut during Formula 1 April break<\/a><\/p>\n Fred Vasseur teases big Ferrari upgrade for Miami Grand Prix<\/p>\n Fred Vasseur has teased that Ferrari could arrive at next month\u2019s Miami Grand Prix armed with a significant upgrade package.<\/p>\n Ferrari had originally planned to bring a \u201cgood package\u201d to the Bahrain Grand Prix, which had been scheduled to take place next weekend.<\/p>\n Following the cancellations of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, however, the Scuderia could have what Vasseur described as \u201ca package and a half for Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n