{"id":617930,"date":"2026-04-21T03:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617930\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:11:11","slug":"f1-car-changes-pushed-through-as-toto-wolff-revenge-verdict-delivered-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617930\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 car changes pushed through as Toto Wolff ‘revenge’ verdict delivered – RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

The FIA has released a statement confirming changes to the 2026 F1 cars following a crunch meeting on Monday.<\/p>\n

F1 and the sport’s governing body have been using the April break to address potential changes to the new cars, which have generated various criticisms and complaints from drivers and fans alike<\/p>\n

READ MORE: F1 2026 car changes confirmed after crunch meeting<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tToto Wolff ‘revenge’ verdict delivered after Max Verstappen rejection<\/p>\n

Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has suggested Toto Wolff is taking \u201crevenge\u201d by fielding Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes.<\/p>\n

Antonelli was promoted to the Silver Arrows in 2025 and endured a mixed debut campaign in F1. However, a more positive start to this year has seen him secure two grand prix wins in the opening three rounds.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Toto Wolff ‘revenge’ verdict delivered after Max Verstappen rejection<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFIA president issues statement as ‘invaluable’ F1 driver discussions revealed<\/p>\n

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has issued a statement following “invaluable” discussions with current Formula 1 drivers over the 2026 power unit regulations.<\/p>\n

The vast majority of the grid has criticised the new 50\/50 power unit split, particularly issues such as dangerous closing speeds and lift-and-coast requirements during qualifying.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: FIA president issues statement as ‘invaluable’ F1 driver discussions revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMysterious Max Verstappen trick has GT world speculating<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen had his latest adventure in GT racing last weekend around the Nordschleife as he continues to prepare for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring next month.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman was comfortably leading before damage to his car resulted in a lengthy pit stop, dashing any hopes of a victory.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Mysterious Max Verstappen trick has GT world speculating<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tToto Wolff takes aim at F1 critics in remarkable seven-minute speech<\/p>\n

Toto Wolff delivered a passionate seven-minute speech in which he denounced those who have publicly criticised this year\u2019s new F1 regulations.<\/p>\n

The opening three rounds have brought notable dissatisfaction from drivers, who have voiced frustrations over the new-for-2026 cars.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Toto Wolff takes aim at F1 critics in remarkable seven-minute speech<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tGeorge Russell makes Mercedes vow as Max Verstappen threat looms<\/p>\n

George Russell has declared that he will be a Mercedes F1 driver in 2027, as the threat of Max Verstappen looms large.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Throughout 2025, speculation grew that Russell could leave Mercedes if it agreed a deal to sign Verstappen for ’26 as Red Bull’s competitiveness dipped, but an exit clause in the Dutchman’s contract was not triggered, with Russell’s extension to stay at Brackley announced thereafter.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: George Russell makes Mercedes vow as Max Verstappen threat looms<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The FIA has released a statement confirming changes to the 2026 F1 cars following a crunch meeting on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":617931,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[441],"tags":[49,48,2476,578,2479,2477,2480,2478,930,576,577,932,1885,2475,582,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-617930","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-formula-1","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-daniel-ricciardo","11":"tag-f1","12":"tag-f1-calendar","13":"tag-f1-live","14":"tag-f1-results","15":"tag-f1-standings","16":"tag-ferrari","17":"tag-formula-1","18":"tag-formula1","19":"tag-lewis-hamilton","20":"tag-max-verstappen","21":"tag-motorsport","22":"tag-racing","23":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617930"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617930\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/617931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}