Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco arrives at the monitor forward of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
Formula One chief Charles Leclerc mentioned Albert Park’s revamp might not swimsuit Ferrari and will hand rivals Red Bull a bonus at the Australian Grand Prix.
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- Last Updated: April 8, 2022, 09:43 IST
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Formula One chief Charles Leclerc mentioned Albert Park’s revamp might not swimsuit Ferrari and will hand rivals Red Bull a bonus at the Australian Grand Prix.
The lakeside circuit has been resurfaced and had corners eliminated in a bid to advertise passing in its first improve in 1 / 4 of a century.
“Probably for our car I would prefer to stay with the old layout but that’s only from a performance point of view,” Leclerc advised reporters on Friday.
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“The only reason why I’m saying that is just because Red Bull seems to be very strong in the straight lines … and there are quite a lot of straight lines in general now so we might struggle a bit more.”
Leclerc gained the season-opener in Bahrain and is 20 factors forward of Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen, who bounced again from a non-finish to win the final race in Saudi Arabia.
The pair’s battles within the Middle East doubleheader have spiced up the sequence and extra tactical duelling might be in retailer with Albert Park that includes 4 DRS zones in a primary for F1.
The use of the DRS — the adjustment of rear wing flaps to scale back drag — was key in Jeddah, the place neither Leclerc nor Verstappen needed to guide within the remaining lap in order that they may activate the system to overhaul the opposite.
Dutchman Verstappen preferred that Albert Park could be a faster monitor on steadiness however was not satisfied the adjustments would result in extra wheel-to-wheel racing on Sunday.
“Here, naturally on Sunday, it’s been a bit more difficult to pass,” Verstappen advised reporters.
“So I can understand them to have four DRS zones to improve the racing, but I think also we have to wait and see how the layout is going to help.
“If you still can’t pass, I don’t think an extra DRS will help.”
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