{
  "id": 6777291,
  "title": "Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson Push Back on Max Verstappen’s 2026 F1 Car Claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/yuki-tsunoda-and-liam-lawson-push-back-on-max-verstappens-2026-f1-car",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T16:55:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yuki-tsunoda-liam-lawson-push-165541109.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson have responded to Max Verstappen's claims that current F1 cars are easier to drive, making it possible for drivers to jump in and perform immediately. Verstappen has been vocal about these regulations for the last few years, as he anticipated the racing would focus heavily on battery and energy aspects. Lawson and Tsunoda have both driven the current generation of cars and managed to score points, but they disagree with Verstappen's assessment.\n\nLawson acknowledges that the energy aspect of the current cars is complicated and varies at each circuit, adding that he and Tsunoda are the only ones who truly understand the challenges of getting up to speed in the new cars. Tsunoda agrees with Lawson's assessment on the energy point but does not find the cars as easy to drive as Verstappen suggests. The Japanese driver notes that the deployment strategy and Monza approach have been particularly difficult for him.\n\nBoth drivers agree that the downforce levels in the current cars make them more controllable, which Tsunoda believes eases the challenge of pushing the car to its limits. However, Tsunoda emphasizes that extracting maximum performance from the cars remains a difficult task, despite the adjustments made to the cars and the deployment strategies.",
  "summary": "Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson respond to claims from Max Verstappen regarding the current F1 cars being easier to drive, where you can just jump in and perform. Red Bull’s Verstappen has been on about the 2026 F1 regulations not…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}