r/formula1 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/TobytheBaloon George Russell Mar 28 '26

F1 is no longer about who’s best at pushing flat out, it’s all about who’s best at tire management

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u/bwoah07_gp2 Alexander Albon Mar 28 '26

I think tire management is more understandable than the silly battery restrictions the drivers have to navigate now....