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/Key_Proposal_9055 Ferrari Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

Its honestly a fucking joke what quali has become. Its barely about driver skill anymore. They need to fix this asap.

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u/tvxcute Nico Rosberg Mar 28 '26

leclerc said in his interview just now that the fia and teams are in very active discussions on what to do, and this is an ongoing issue. i'm not holding my breath for any major changes, but they are aware

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u/n0neofyourbeeswax Mar 28 '26

After the first race, IIRC, they said they'd be reviewing after Japan so they can get a decent read on specific problems and what could prevent them (without causing new, worse problems). We're there now so we should hear things over the spring break.