P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The McLaren superstar has a very different view this week in Bahrain
This week, Lando Norris surprised everyone by completely changing his stance on the new controversial 2026 F1 cars. The British superstar, gearing up to defend his world title, initially rebutted Max Verstappen’s criticisms. Verstappen likened driving the new cars to “Formula E on steroids” and hinted at possibly retiring if he’s not enjoying racing. Norris even suggested Verstappen should find a new hobby if he’s unhappy. However, Norris later revealed he backtracked on his comments because he didn’t want to start the year with complaints. Despite not finding the new cars as enjoyable as before, Norris still sees racing as a challenge he wouldn’t trade for anything else.
