Oscar Piastri has detailed why he believes the start of the Italian Grand Prix could be particularly "chaotic" as F1 awaits an intriguing energy management challenge at Monza.
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At the 2026 F1 Italian Grand Prix, the 13th race of the season, energy management, a key aspect of the new generation of cars, will be a greater focus than ever before. Monza, with its long straights, consumes a lot of electrical energy while offering few opportunities for regeneration, leading Max Verstappen to predict it will be "quite painful," and Oscar Piastri to predict the race will be "chaotic." With 2026 F1 cars, how much electrical ene…