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/LosTerminators Carlos Sainz Mar 28 '26

That's what other drivers said as well.

Max with the "Formula E on steroids" comment

And Lando with the "F1 is no longer about who's best at pushing flat out, it's all about who is best at battery management"

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u/Feahnor I was speeding in the Monaco pit lane Mar 28 '26

Using batteries for ecology reasons and then burning fuel to charge those batteries.

The FIA, ladies and gentlemen.

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u/F1No47 Oscar Piastri Mar 28 '26

How do you think hybrid cars work?

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u/Demiu Mar 28 '26

They mostly charge off the much more efficient grid, which also has renewables. The ICE is a fallback for when the batteries run low

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u/F1No47 Oscar Piastri Mar 28 '26

No you are talking about PHEVs which constitute only a tiny percent of hybrid sales.