Former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has weighed in on the 2026 regulations with characteristically blunt criticism, arguing the new rules are 'less about racing' than they should be. The 95-year-old's comments echo concerns voiced by several current drivers about whether energy management requirements will detract from pure wheel-to-wheel competition. Ecclestone's views, while controversial, carry weight given his decades of shaping the sport's direction.