# F1

Max Verstappen criticizes the new [----] F1 regulations, calling them 'anti-racing' and comparing them to 'Formula E on steroids'. Several news outlets are reporting on his strong opinions.

### About F1
Formula [--] is the premier class of international single-seater auto racing.  

### Insights
- f1 engagements is up 341.29% from the previous week.
- f1 posts created is up 1202.41% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:f1/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/f1/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [----------] +341%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -53%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +33%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +137%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-02-17  

Engagements by network (24h):
TikTok: [----------]
Instagram: [---------]
News: [-------]
X: [----------]
YouTube: [----------]
Reddit: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:f1/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/f1/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-11-23  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-15  

Mentions by network (24h):
TikTok: [------]
Instagram: [---]
News: [--]
X: [------]
YouTube: [------]
Reddit: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:f1/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/f1/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning F1 in the last [--] hours which is up 6.90% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-23  
1-Year Low: [-----] on 2025-02-15  

The most influential creators that mention F1 in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@f1](/creator/instagram/f1)                       | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [---------]   |
| [@TearOffFR](/creator/twitter/TearOffFR)           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@MercedesFRteam](/creator/twitter/MercedesFRteam) | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [-------]     |
| [@RedRacerBooks](/creator/twitter/RedRacerBooks)   | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [--]          |
| [@LauraLuthien86](/creator/twitter/LauraLuthien86) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/f1/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 78%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:f1/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/f1/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 78%  
Daily Average: 73%  
[--] Week: 75% +3%  
[--] Month: 69% -2%  
[--] Months: 69% +6%  
[--] Year: 69% -14%  
1-Year High: 86% on 2025-02-24  
1-Year Low: 49% on 2026-01-03  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Driver Changes for [----] Season: (57%) Teams are confirming driver line-ups for the upcoming [----] Formula [--] season, impacting current driver prospects.
- Team Branding and Logos: (29%) Four Formula [--] teams are updating their logos ahead of the [----] season, signaling a visual rebranding.
- US Team Entry and Marketing: (14%) Cadillac is actively pursuing entry into Formula [--] as a U.S.-based team, supported by significant marketing campaigns.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top F1 News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Max Verstappen calls new F1 regulations not F1 and anti-racing Max Verstappen says Formula One’s new regulations could hasten his departure from the sport because the [----] cars are “not fun to drive” “anti-racing” and “Formula E on steroids”"  
[News Link](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2026/02/12/f1-testing-2026-live-latest-updates-lap-times-bahrain/) [@Telegraph](/creator/x/Telegraph) 2026-02-12T18:24Z 3.3M followers, [---] engagements


"Doble reto nocturno para Pepe Mart en otro territorio F1 - AS.com El de Cupra se enfrenta por primera vez en Yeda a un doblete a carreras nocturnas y al regreso del Pit Boost pero confa en mantener la racha de puntos"  
[News Link](https://as.com/motor/mas_motor/doble-reto-nocturno-para-pepe-marti-en-otro-territorio-f1-f202602-n/) [@diarioas](/creator/x/diarioas) 2026-02-12T18:02Z 3.2M followers, [----] engagements


"Max Verstappen slams new 'anti-racing' F1 cars: 'Formula E on steroids' - ESPN Four-time champion Max Verstappen has said cars in Formula 1"  
[News Link](https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/47909219/max-verstappen-slams-new-f1-2026-cars-formula-e-steroids-red-bull) [@espn](/creator/x/espn) 2026-02-12T17:25Z 57.2M followers, [----] engagements


"F1 news: Max Verstappen is not a fan of F1s new regulations SB Nation Red Bulls Max Verstappen is not a fan of F1s new technical regulations"  
[News Link](https://www.sbnation.com/formula-one/1103631/f1-news-max-verstappen-testing) [@SBNation](/creator/x/SBNation) 2026-02-12T17:09Z 276.2K followers, [----] engagements



### Top F1 Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"💔 Antonio Lobato: "He hablado con alguien del entorno de Fernando y lo que me deca era: 'Otro ao ms en el infierno. Otro ao ms de sufrimiento'". #F1 #F1Testing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FormulaDirecta/status/2022059330275770376) [@FormulaDirecta](/creator/x/FormulaDirecta) 2026-02-12T21:24Z 181K followers, 750.7K engagements


"Charles goes fastest on Day [--] 👊 Jump aboard Charles Leclerc's Ferrari and watch him set the fastest time of the second day in Bahrain 💨 #F1 #F1Testing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/F1/status/2022043782754271482) [@F1](/creator/x/F1) 2026-02-12T20:23Z 11.8M followers, 1.4M engagements


"Wrap up from day two with Kimi and Toto 👊"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/2022042274251911454) [@MercedesAMGF1](/creator/x/MercedesAMGF1) 2026-02-12T20:17Z 5.2M followers, 235.2K engagements


"🚨 GT3 Max Verstappen when asked if he will take part in the Nurburgring [--] Hours 🗣 Yes. I mean looking at it now at least you can drive flat out there without looking after my battery. Hes so done with F1 😭"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MV33Racing/status/2022041613082792080) [@MV33Racing](/creator/x/MV33Racing) 2026-02-12T20:14Z 32K followers, 512K engagements

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