We are going to have a big accident': Lando Norris warns new F1 rules pose danger

"It is chaos, and we are going to have a big accident. Depending on what drivers do, you can have closing speeds of 30-50kph, and when someone hits another driver at that speed you are going to fly and go over the fence and do a lot of damage to yourself and maybe to others, and that is a pretty horrible thing to think about."

"I love racing but you can only take so much. I think F1 and the FIA are willing to listen, but I hope there is some action. It is not that I am the only one saying it. We are not critical just to be critical. We are critical for a reason."

Formula One introduced complex new regulations requiring electrical energy management and an overtake mode allowing extra power during races. Drivers expressed significant concerns after the season's first race in Melbourne. Lando Norris finished fifth for McLaren while George Russell won for Mercedes. Norris warned the new system creates closing speeds of 30-50kph between cars, potentially causing serious accidents and injuries to drivers and spectators. Max Verstappen, finishing sixth, joined other senior drivers in criticizing the new direction. While some F1 figures called for adaptation time, multiple drivers emphasized their concerns stem from genuine safety issues rather than resistance to change.

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