India, March 6 -- Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has again taken aim at F1's new technical regulations ahead of the new season, calling them "pretty complicated" and that "it's a bit late" for last-minute rule tweaks.

F1 heads into a new era this year, starting Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix, with unprecedented changes. Verstappen has been the most outspoken against the change so far, calling the new cars "anti-racing" and "Formula E on steroids" during testing.

But at Melbourne's Albert Park, Verstappen said there was simply no point for the sport to try and regulate against the myriad of unknowns, which includes the start on Sunday, when it is expected that some drivers will have to rev their engines for around 10 second...