Never one to shy away from giving his opinion on the topic of the day, Max Verstappen has perhaps been the most vocal driver on his dislike of F1's new engine regulations.
During pre-season testing, the Red Bull driver described the new energy management rules as "anti-racing" and as like "Formula E on steroids" before going double-down on his criticism at the Australian GP.
Following a DNF in the Chinese GP, he claimed that anyone who enjoyed the race did not "get racing", despite there being an entertaining battle for the podium places between the Ferrari duo of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, and the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton.
After two races, Verstappen finds himself with just eight points to his name for his sixth-place finish in the Australian GP.
But do you think the four-time world champion is correct to continue to voice his criticism of the regulations so vocally?
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