Toto Wolff says Verstappen’s car is cause of driver’s misery, not new regulations

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Toto Wolff has dismissed criticism of the new Formula One regulations from Max Verstappen as a result of the “horror show” Red Bull car the four-time champion is having to drive.

Verstappen has not been alone in his outspoken criticism of the new rules and after he was forced to retire from the Chinese GP on Sunday he delivered his most damning condemnation yet of the emphasis on electrical energy deployment and recovery.