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Berger uneasy as F1 enters ‘Formula E on steroids' era

Mar.3 Formula 1 legend Gerhard Berger admits the 2026 rules feel less like evolution – and more like a farewell to classic motorsport. 'Up until now, the parameters were similar to those in my day,' the ten-time grand prix winner told Salzburger Nachrichten. 'But this is such a quantum leap that I'm struggling to follow it.' The 66-year-old is particularly uncomfortable with the heavy emphasis on electrical deployment and energy harvesting – a direction that has prompted some current drivers, notably Max Verstappen, to liken the cars to 'Formula E on steroids'. 'Now, with all these electrical issues surrounding the combustion engine, where you have to lift off the accelerator...
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