'I'm practising with Mario Kart,' jokes Verstappen amid criticism of new F1 cars

Amid criticism of new F1 cars, Red Bull's Max Verstappen joked, "I'm practising with Mario Kart." "I don't want to leave...I wish I had a bit more fun for sure, but I'm also doing other stuff that is a lot of fun...I mean, I get to race the Nordschleife," he added. Verstappen finished sixth at the Australian Grand Prix 2026.