Bortoleto: F1 drivers need to accept the current rules

The 2026 Formula 1 regulations sparked widespread debate before the British Grand Prix, with several drivers expressing concerns that the increased reliance on electrical power would significantly affect performance through Silverstone's high-speed sections.

Under the current rules, power is split evenly between the internal combustion engine and the hybrid battery system. Although those concerns proved less severe than many had predicted, criticism of the regulations has continued. The 50:50 power split will gradually be revised over the coming seasons, eventually moving to a 60:40 balance in favour of the combustion engine by 2028.

Bortoleto, who secured Audi's first points since the opening round in Australia by finishing eighth at Silverstone, believes it is time for the paddock to stop revisiting the same debate.

"I don't think you've lost the magic of the sport, we are still driving f***ing quick through Copse, at 280kph and I am still lifting to do that corner. It is not easy flat, and you're not using the grip that we have, and last year was a different [rules] concept, but I think we should turn a page," said Bortoleto, as quoted by RacingNews365.com.

"These are the regulations that we are living in right now, and if there are still people complaining about it, just move the page; these are the regulations we've got until 2030. And then in 2030, when we go to the new regulations, we will talk about it again, but we cannot spend three years talking about the same people every time. Because it is what we have, the cars are still fun to drive, it is different, and we need to adapt to that, and it is life," the Audi driver added.