Formula 1 News: Verstappen enjoying Monaco because Frankenstein Car's bad traits neutered

Max Verstappen qualified P2 at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli, and praised the new Formula 1 cars after Monaco's layout neutralized the energy management issues that have made the 2026 regulations controversial. Verstappen said he 'finally felt just myself again in the car,' while his father Jos also praised the natural driving experience, calling it how Formula 1 should be. Lewis Hamilton qualified P3 for Ferrari at the event.