Why Verstappen burst out laughing during British GP simulator runs

Max Verstappen has revealed that simulator sessions at Red Bull's Milton Keynes base ahead of the 2026 British Grand Prix left him laughing at how different Silverstone will feel under the new energy management regulations. Unlike recent circuits such as Monaco and the Red Bull Ring, which offered natural energy recovery opportunities through slow corners and heavy braking zones, Silverstone's fast and flowing layout provides few such chances. The four-time world champion expects the British Grand Prix to present one of the most demanding energy management challenges of the season.