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Leclerc slowly embracing ‘super interesting’ side of F1’s new cars
©Ferrari Phillip van Osten
30/01/2026 at 11:3430/01/2026 at 12:20 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. When Charles Leclerc first grappled with the early digital ghosts of the Ferrari SF-26 in a simulator last July, his verdict was far from glowing. Fearful that Formula 1’s 2026 technical reset – with its heavy reliance on electrical energy – would sanitize the thrill of the cockpit, the Monegasque driver was a vocal skeptic. But as the sun dipped over the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Thursday, the narrative began to shift. Emerging from a relentless 89-lap dry-weather session, Leclerc looked less like a man resigned to a "less enjoyable" era and more like a...
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