{"id":1899648,"date":"2026-04-23T09:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899648"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:10:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T06:10:16","slug":"lando-norris-and-oscar-piastri-react-to-max-verstappen-f1-quit-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1899648","title":{"rendered":"Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri react to Max Verstappen F1 quit threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri react to Max Verstappen F1 quit threat<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri react to Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 quit threat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-23T10:10:16+01:00\">23 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396686_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Verstappen could yet walk away from F1<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says Max Verstappen leaving Formula 1 would be \u201cnot a great look\u201d and \u201ca big loss for the sport\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Following last month\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix, Verstappen suggested he could walk away from F1 at the end of the season due to his lack of enjoyment of the new rules for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time world champion has been highly critical of the new power unit regulations and near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, which has placed greater emphasis on drivers needing to manage battery levels.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen is considering his future amid his dissatisfaction with the rules and having finished no higher than sixth in the opening three races of the season for Red Bull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it would be a shame for the sport to lose Max, especially at this point in his career as well. I think it would be a big loss for the sport as a whole,&#8221; Piastri told media including <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I think for us as drivers, we want to race against the best and try and prove ourselves against the best.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Max has shown his calibre in the last 10 years, and I think especially in the last five or six, he&#8217;s been the benchmark. So, I think for everyone it would be a pretty big shame and obviously not a great look.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9792b44b27893da5040a8e0d4013a13e39714ed9c038222e55b6a3da81a83a\">  McLaren takes aim at Mercedes-Alpine links in fresh A\/B team warning   Lambiase to be at McLaren &#8220;for a long time&#8221; as new role explained <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Reigning world champion Lando Norris, who narrowly beat Verstappen to the world title in 2025, said: &#8220;Max has earned the right to go and do whatever he wants. He&#8217;s won four world championships, and he&#8217;s always been that guy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe probably is one of the best drivers you&#8217;ll see in Formula 1 ever. It would be a shame for us because I think, as much as he makes our lives incredibly tough at times, he&#8217;s always good fun to race against. And it&#8217;s always cool to race against someone that&#8217;s won four world championships. It would be a loss for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully things get better. And I also saw he said he wants to win a fifth World Championship at the minute. So, you know, I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll stay longer than people say.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e212e0adf2035eba8bd25513388d323801fd988b60ba095cf369f3989c19d1b2\">  The first driver verdict on F1\u2019s attempts to fix 2026 rule problems   McLaren tease \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d car for North American F1 races <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>During an enforced break following the cancellation of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran War, F1 revealed a raft of rule changes in an attempt to address concerns about the regulations and driver safety.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if it will be enough to alter Verstappen\u2019s stance and keep him in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Max Verstappen<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Oscar Piastri<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Lando Norris<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> McLaren CEO Zak Brown takes aim at Mercedes-Alpine links in fresh A\/B team warning<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1396704_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-ab0bd675412f81f02fb94cdc66cf5bea0a7b76fdab71fa4bc0c77d3b696de808\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/1bc46a82-ac76-40ea-9cf5-d309b802b0ef_1.jpeg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Lewis Larkam<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">F1 Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Lewis regularly attends Grands Prix for Crash.net around the world. 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I think it would be a big loss for the sport as a whole,&#8221; Piastri told media including <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I think for us as drivers, we want to race against the best and try and prove ourselves against the best.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Max has shown his calibre in the last 10 years, and I think especially in the last five or six, he&#8217;s been the benchmark. So, I think for everyone it would be a pretty big shame and obviously not a great look.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9792b44b27893da5040a8e0d4013a13e39714ed9c038222e55b6a3da81a83a\">  McLaren takes aim at Mercedes-Alpine links in fresh A\/B team warning   Lambiase to be at McLaren &#8220;for a long time&#8221; as new role explained <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Reigning world champion Lando Norris, who narrowly beat Verstappen to the world title in 2025, said: &#8220;Max has earned the right to go and do whatever he wants. He&#8217;s won four world championships, and he&#8217;s always been that guy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe probably is one of the best drivers you&#8217;ll see in Formula 1 ever. It would be a shame for us because I think, as much as he makes our lives incredibly tough at times, he&#8217;s always good fun to race against. And it&#8217;s always cool to race against someone that&#8217;s won four world championships. It would be a loss for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully things get better. And I also saw he said he wants to win a fifth World Championship at the minute. So, you know, I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll stay longer than people say.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e212e0adf2035eba8bd25513388d323801fd988b60ba095cf369f3989c19d1b2\">  The first driver verdict on F1\u2019s attempts to fix 2026 rule problems   McLaren tease \u201centirely new MCL40\u201d car for North American F1 races <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>During an enforced break following the cancellation of races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to the Iran War, F1 revealed a raft of rule changes in an attempt to address concerns about the regulations and driver safety.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if it will be enough to alter Verstappen\u2019s stance and keep him in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>McLaren driver Oscar Piastri says Max Verstappen leaving Formula 1 would be \u201cnot a great look\u201d and \u201ca big loss for the sport\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Following last month\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix, Verstappen suggested he could walk away from F1 at the end of the season due to his lack of enjoyment of the new rules for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time world champion has been highly critical of the new power unit regulations and near 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power, which has placed greater emphasis on drivers needing to manage battery levels.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen is considering his future amid his dissatisfaction with the rules and having finished no higher than sixth in the opening three races of the season for Red Bull.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it would be a shame for the sport to lose Max, especially at this point in his career as well. I think it would be a big loss for the sport as a whole,&#8221; Piastri told media including <em>Crash.net<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I think for us as drivers, we want to race against the best and try and prove ourselves against the best.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Max has shown his calibre in the last 10 years, and I think especially in the last five or six, he&#8217;s been the benchmark. So, I think for everyone it would be a pretty big shame and obviously not a great look.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-5c9792b44b27893da5040a8e0d4013a13e39714ed9c038222e55b6a3da81a83a\">  McLaren takes aim at Mercedes-Alpine links in fresh A\/B team warning   Lambiase to be at McLaren &#8220;for a long time&#8221; as new role explained <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Reigning world champion Lando Norris, who narrowly beat Verstappen to the world title in 2025, said: &#8220;Max has earned the right to go and do whatever he wants. He&#8217;s won four world championships, and he&#8217;s always been that guy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe probably is one of the best drivers you&#8217;ll see in Formula 1 ever. It would be a shame for us because I think, as much as he makes our lives incredibly tough at times, he&#8217;s always good fun to race against. And it&#8217;s always cool to race against someone that&#8217;s won four world championships. It would be a loss for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully things get better. And I also saw he said he wants to win a fifth World Championship at the minute. 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