Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Formula 1’s 2026 regulations introduced a feature that the world’s best drivers are comparing to using a mushroom in Mario Kart. It’s a controversial change that may have inadvertently been the cause of a major accident at the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29. Read more on Polygon: polygon.com/formula-1-mario-kart-japanese-grand-prix-crash

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