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He might be shooting for three world championships in a row and enjoying a cruisy life at the top of the grid, but Max Verstappen has threatened to quit F1 if organisers insist on messing with the 'DNA' of racing.
After securing pole position with his Red Bull yet again at the Australian Grand Prix, the 25-year-old Dutch superstar said he didn't think it would be 'worth it' for him if F1 organisers continue to push for more sprint races.
The next race, in Azerbaijan, is set to feature the first of six sprint events for this season, amongst a host of other tinkering F1 organisers have been continually making.
There has also been talk of removing one of the free practice sessions of a Friday on race weekend and replacing it with a second qualifying session instead.
But Verstappen is having none of it.
Max Verstappen with Aussie comedian Celeste Barber after securing the pole position for the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon
Verstappen, pictured with long-term partner Kelly Piquet, said he is not a fan of all the chanegs F1 organisers are considering for an already packed schedule
The Dutch star suggested Formula One would be better off condensing the weekend and racing only on Saturdays and Sundays.
'I'm not a fan of it (proposed changes) at all,' a fired-up Verstappen said after securing pole position for Sunday's race at Albert Park, ahead of the two Mercedes.
'But also, I think when we're going to do all that kind of stuff, the weekend becomes even more intense and we're already doing so many races.
'So I think that it is not the right way to go at it. I understand, of course, they want to have basically every day exciting, but then I think maybe it's
