By Joe Cash SHANGHAI, March 15 (Reuters) - Four-times world champion Max Verstappen blasted Formula One's new era as a 'joke' on Sunday after retiring from the Chinese Grand Prix with a power unit problem.

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How the decisions to cancel the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian F1 races in 2026 due to the ongoing Middle East conflict were taken

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Verstappen has been a big critic of the new F1 regulations

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