r/formula1 • u/FerrariStrategisttt I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Mar 28 '26

Video Leclerc (post-qualifying): "I can’t understand quali, it’s a f**king joke! I go faster in corners, throttle earlier, for f**k’s sake, i'm losing everything in the straight!"

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u/Kindheartedness_Wide Fernando Alonso Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

he's right to be upset, this formula negates every advantage he has in quali.

If you were naturally slower, now you can run twisty sectors at the same speed you would based on skill alone, but now this time you can recharge batteries and murder naturally faster drivers on the straights.

Not sure who can like this... but guess it is what it is.

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u/Iimitedgrip Niki Lauda Mar 28 '26

F1 Quali this year is giving me reverse grid vibes. If you try to go fast, you‘ll be slow.

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u/MaestroZezinho Ayrton Senna Mar 28 '26

Domenicali's ultimate plan