The real-life F1 car's new boosting feature is "like the mushroom in Mario Kart," drivers say: "I swapped the simulator for my Nintendo Switch"

F1 has had similar sorts of boost systems in place to help cars pass each other on track for ages, but the new boost mode differs in just how dramatic the effect is. Teams and drivers that have seen early success under the new regulations seem pretty pleased, while those struggling to adapt have tended to be much more critical.

F1 Driver Oliver Bearman Reacts to Japanese GP Crash

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Bearman exits Haas F1 car injured after massive crash at Japanese GP

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Motor racing-F1 has much to ponder after three races with new rules

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Suzuka is one of F1’s best tracks. But with new cars, drivers are no longer convinced

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Formula 1 drivers are complaining about the Mario Kart ‘mushroom’ effect

A speed boost might be appealing in a racing video game, but Formula 1 drivers are struggling with the real-life equivalent. Formula 1’s 2026 regulations introduced a feature that the world’s best drivers are comparing to using a mushroom in Mario Kart.
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‘Drive to Survive’ Season 8 Review: A Beautiful but Overly Dramatic Formula 1 Documentary

“Formula 1: Drive to Survive” Season 8 — the continuation of the Netflix series releasing the behind-the-scenes of Formula One — therefore had the potential to be the greatest season of the series, and yet it chooses to emphasize fabricated drama once again, in a sport that is full of authentic drama to begin with.

F1 Arcade Brings Motion Sims to Georgia That Put Anyone in the Driver’s Seat

Residents of Atlanta, Georgia, will be able to experience Formula 1 like never before as F1 Arcade motion simulators arrive in town. Paired alongside a restaurant and a bar, the sim is designed to
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Don’t panic: Formula 1’s 2026 cars still deliver the sounds and speed we love

George Russell's Mercedes heads into the Bahrain pits (Sona Maleterova/Getty Images) SAKHIR, Bahrain — One of Formula 1’s biggest selling points has been the sensory experience. In formative racing experiences, be it watching in person or on TV, the ...

The real-life F1 car's new boosting feature is like the mushroom in Mario Kart, drivers say

"The blue shell is a bit more difficult, but I'm working on it"

Max Verstappen exit talk played down by Red Bull boss, will be 'happier' in fast F1 car

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has played down suggestions his star driver Max Verstappen could walk away from F1.