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Leclerc plays down Suzuka energy tweak impact

Mar.26 Charles Leclerc does not expect Formula 1's new qualifying rule tweak to make a major difference, amid ongoing concerns about the 2026 regulations. The FIA confirmed ahead of practice at Suzuka that the maximum permitted energy recharge for qualifying has been reduced from 9 megajoules to 8, in a bid to limit excessive lift-and-coast. But Leclerc believes the change will have only a marginal effect. 'I don't think it will be a game changer,' said the Ferrari driver. 'I think it will be pretty much the same. Any improvement is positive, but some more adjustments are needed to give us the opportunity to go to the extreme in qualifying.' After Melbourne, Leclerc had lamented that the...
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