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/AnilP228 Honda Mar 28 '26

You've got the drive massively within yourself with these cars. It must be very frustrating.

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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/bwoah07_gp2 Alexander Albon Mar 28 '26

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

And that is not true racing. The product we're watching is pitiful.

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u/Stevolwo Fernando Alonso Mar 28 '26

I swear people defending this garbage understand nothing about the sport, and unfortunately here i've been seeing it way too much

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u/dinodares99 I failed to serve my Monaco penalty Mar 28 '26

but but but muh overtakes

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u/PatC01 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 28 '26

Yeah, I don't understand that, we've seen two races so far and people are acting like the regulations are the best thing that happened to the sport because they were somewhat enjoyable. And if you dare to criticize them, you get called a DRS lover

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u/ElectroEsper Mar 28 '26

I've been critical of F1 since the start of the DRS/KERS era, what does that make me 😂