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'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat

'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat

Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations are blocked.

May 23, 2026 at 10:48 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"If it stays like this, it's going to be a long year next year, which I don't want."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"It will make the product better, so that means that I'm happier."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"The proposal that was put forward by the FIA looks at increasing the ICE power through the fuel flow."

— Andrea Stella , Executive

"It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"Max cares about the sport, and the reason why he's so vocal is because he genuinely cares about Formula 1 being the pinnacle of motorsport."

— Laurent Mekies , Executive

"If it stays like this, it's going to be a long year next year, which I don't want."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this. It's really not."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"Let's stay on the positive side - we're still, I think, looking towards making those changes."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"The proposal that was put forward by the FIA looks at increasing the ICE power through the fuel flow."

— Andrea Stella , Executive

"Well, if it stays like this, it's going to be a long year next year."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"It's just mentally not doable for me to stay like this. Absolutely not."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"Stay on the positive side."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"Yep. There's a lot of fun things out there."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

"Of course. I agree, and it will be better for the sport as a whole."

— Max Verstappen , Athlete

All Coverage

'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat
BBC Newsvia rss 4 quotes 2 persons

Max Verstappen threatens to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations are blocked.

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Max Verstappen: Red Bull driver renews F1 quit threat as he says current regulations are 'not mentally doable' at Canadian GP
Sky Sportsvia ai 2 quotes 2 persons

Max Verstappen has renewed his threat to quit Formula 1 if the sport's regulations do not change in 2027, stating that another season with the current rules is 'not mentally doable'.

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Motorsport.comvia ai

Max Verstappen has reignited his threat to quit Formula 1 if the sport's regulations do not change in 2027, expressing concerns over the current power unit balance.

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'Not mentally doable to stay like this' - Verstappen renews quit threat
BBC Inside Sciencevia ai 4 quotes 2 persons

Max Verstappen has threatened to quit Formula 1 at the end of this season if planned changes to the engine regulations for next year are blocked.

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Max Verstappen U-turns over F1 future with renewed quit threat conditions
Crash.netvia ai 5 quotes 1 person

Max Verstappen has given the strongest hint yet that he will quit Formula 1 if the power unit regulations don’t change for 2026, expressing dissatisfaction with the current rules.

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