Suzuka challenge ‘gone’ as F1 drivers are ‘handcuffed’

Fernando Alonso has complained that the driving challenge of Suzuka has “gone” thanks to Formula 1’s 2026 regulations making the cars too easy to drive, being under the limit in fast corners.The Aston Martin driver, who qualified 21st for the Japanese Grand Prix with a deficit of almost 3.9% to pole position – the team’s biggest of the year – has criticised the diminishing challenge of driving these cars in fast corners since pre-season testing. This is primarily a consequence of often being forced to drive well within the limit of grip in faster corners.High-speed Suzuka, regarded as one of the best circuits on the F1 calendar, has exposed this more than the previously use …