Feb 19 : Formula One World champion Lando Norris said he had been amused by the reaction to his declaring the new 2026 cars fun to drive after Red Bull rival Max Verstappen stated the opposite. Four times world champion Verstappen told reporters during pre-season testing in Bahrain last week that his car, the first of a new engine era for the sport, was like "Formula E on steroids" and not a lot of fun. McLaren's Norris, who ended Verstappen's run of four titles in a row last year, had taken a