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Sergio Perez once again joked that Formula 1’s new 2026 rules feel like "Mario Kart"
Motorsport photo Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez poked fun at the recent comments likening the current 2026 regulations to Mario Kart . During the Chinese Grand Prix, in which he finished in 15th, the Mexican driver joked over the team radio, "I need a mushroom now. It disappeared.
I don't know what happened. " The Mario Kart jokes keep coming. 🍄 pic.
twitter. com/6OZvN40clQ — Motorsport (@Motorsport) March 15, 2026 Perez, who joined Cadillac as it joined the championship as the 11th team in 2026, had previously spoken about how Overtake Mode and the use of the boost button in the new regulations is similar to playing the retro game. "I found it very fake, to be honest," Perez told the media in Shanghai, when asked what he felt about the racing at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
"Just on a button. You overtake and then you get overtaken. Yeah, Mario Kart style.