Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton shared their frustrations with the sport's current F1 regulations in the cooldown room with Kimi Antonelli following Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix.

The controversial issue of 'clipping' among the main talking points in the cooldown room. The trio discussed the problems affecting the current generation of cars after a demanding race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Hamilton raised the issue, remarking: "It's so stupid the clipping they have. I don't understand, it's like they've got no sense."

Verstappen, who claimed victory ahead of Hamilton, also shared a light-hearted moment with Antonelli, helping the Mercedes driver remove some green confetti that had become stuck to his face ahead of the podium ceremony.

"You've got some green confetti on your face," Verstappen remarked before handing the new world champion Antonelli a damp towel.

Antonelli secured the world championship with a third-place finish in Mexico City, with four races still remaining this season.

The achievement made the Bologna-born driver the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history and the first Italian to claim the title since Alberto Ascari in 1953.

Criticism of F1 regulations

Following a chaotic 71-lap race, which featured a heavy crash involving Valtteri Bottas on lap 44, the conversation in the cooldown room quickly turned to the technical challenges posed by the current generation of Formula 1 cars.

Verstappen and Hamilton, who finished first and second respectively, voiced their shared concerns about the regulations, with particular attention given to the way the cars manage electrical energy.

Frustration over 'clipping' resurfaces

Much of the discussion centred on the performance of the cars' electric power units on long straights. The drivers expressed frustration with 'clipping', more specifically known as 'super clipping'.

The phenomenon occurs when a car's battery reaches its energy deployment limit before the end of a straight, resulting in a reduction in electrical power and a noticeable loss of speed.

Although technical adjustments introduced earlier in the season increased the battery recharge rate from 250 to 350 kilowatts, clipping has continued to frustrate drivers.

The issue was a significant talking point during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend at Spa-Francorchamps over the summer and resurfaced here in Mexico.

With the drivers' concerns once again broadcast to a global television audience, the discussion is unlikely to have been welcomed by the FIA, particularly amid ongoing scrutiny of the current technical regulations.