Formula 1 News: Out of touch Tost defends 2026 rules despite driver criticism

(GMM) Former Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost (pictured) has defended Formula 1’s widely criticized 2026 regulations, arguing that the controversial energy-management racing was always foreseeable. Tost, who remains a Red Bull consultant, made the comments to Speed Week while attending the ADAC GT Masters at the Salzburgring. “What would happen with the new regulations was foreseeable,” he began. “Everyone discussed it extensively beforehand. Engineers always emphasized that battery management would be difficult.” He said the FIA and Formula 1 nevertheless committed to the concept because manufacturers wanted the new technical direction. “I found all the races exciting,” said Tost. “Yes,…