Charles Leclerc feels Ferrari’s recurring drop from strong practice pace to weaker qualifying performance can partly be explained by the engine modes used by its Formula 1 rivals. The Scuderia has frequently appeared highly competitive during FP1 and FP2 in 2026, only for the picture to change once qualifying begins, and Leclerc suspects other teams […]
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Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc suggested that one reason for the team's strong free practice performances and subsequent decline in qualifying performance throughout the 2026 season is the difference in power unit operating modes between them and their rival teams. Ferrari's free practice…