Perez warns of 'massive shunt' risk from 2026 F1 start procedure
Summary
Sergio Perez warns that F1's 2026 power unit regulations, which require a complex start procedure, have created a high-risk scenario for a major accident. The warning follows a heart-stopping near-miss in Melbourne where a stationary car was almost hit at over 200 km/h, exposing dangerous speed deltas at the race start.
Sergio Perez has issued a stark warning that Formula 1's new 2026 power units have created a dangerous and potentially catastrophic scenario at race starts, following a near-miss between Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto at the Australian Grand Prix. The incident highlighted a critical vulnerability where cars can be left motionless on the grid as the pack accelerates toward them, creating extreme closing speeds.
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