Jos Verstappen does not expect major changes
In a long interview granted to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Jos Verstappen – talking about his son’s criticisms Max to the regulation – he explained: “The F1 leaders really listen to himI am convinced of it. And It’s possible that some small things may change in the regulations for this year, but they will not be aspects that will make the difference. I hope they can make big changes for 2027 or 2028.”
Jos Verstappen, however, is aware that it will not be easy to change the current situation, given that whoever is in front will try to make a wall: “Of course it’s also a political gamechanges are not always easy to implement. Toto Wolff and Mercedes will want to maintain these regulations for as long as possible. They have invested a lot of time and money and have a clear advantagefor example in terms of knowledge, compared to customer teams. This is their right and they can benefit from it.”
In recent days, Mercedes has opened up to some changes, most notably to a lesser influence of energy management in qualifying. It’s easy to think that for more profound changes the Silver Arrows will try to oppose in every way, to defend their advantageous position at the start of the season.
Jos isn’t having fun with the new F1 either
Not only Max, but also Jos Verstappen does not like this new direction of F1: “When I watch certain sessions and feel that they have to take their foot off the accelerator, it’s difficult to get excited. Two weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night to watch free practice in China and turned off the television after 15 minutes and went back to sleep. I’ve never done this before and that probably means something.”
