F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat' for changes

F1 bosses to use 'scalpel rather than baseball bat'Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Toto Wolff's Mercedes team have won all three grands prix so far in 2026ByAndrew BensonF1 CorrespondentPublished39 minutes ago12 CommentsFormula 1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.The team bosses are meeting with commercial rights holder F1 and governing body the FIA to discuss changes to the power-unit regulations in the light of criticism of new rules from drivers.Red Bull's Max Verstappen said at the last race in Japan that he was considering his future in F1 because of his lack of satisfaction with the new cars.Wolff said on Monday: "The discussions that have been taking place between the group of drivers, the FIA, Formula 1, and the teams have been constructive. And we all share the same objectives."It's how can we improve the product, make it out-and-out racing, and look at what can improve in terms of safety, but act with a scalpel and not with a baseball bat."So I think we are coming to good solutions that we are going to ratify hopefully today, in order to evolve, because it's only three races in."Do you have to be a millionaire to become an F1 driver?Published4 days agoWhat it's really like to try to make it to F1Published3 days agoMercedes driver George Russell said last week that the drivers had fed into discussions with the FIA and "had two headline points - flat-out qualifying, so no lift and coast, and then reducing the closing speeds".Verstappen's concerns centre on the new power-units introduced this year, and the degree of energy management required.The engines have a near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power. This, as well as a series of complex regulatory constraints, has introduced a new form of driving and racing.Verstappen...