Charles Leclerc has warned that he and Ferrari are in for “four very long years” if it fails to successfully interpret Formula 1‘s forthcoming new technical regulations.
From next year, F1 will begin racing under a radical new rulebook, in which the sport is likely to see a whole new kind of racing.
With DRS departing, aerodynamic changes and the equal divide between combustion and electric power, teams have been working hard to get to grips with the challenges it provides.
Leclerc was one of the first drivers who publicly commented on the changes, saying he was “not a fan” after an early simulator experience.
However, the Monegasque has given an update on how things have progressed since, and it is one that is much more positive.
“The rate of improvement is very impressive, I think for all the teams,” he said.
“Obviously, there are big, big gains found every week. So, since the last time I actually commented that, it’s definitely gone for better, and that is a good thing.”
Leclerc did acknowledge that there is going to be a significant change in how drivers will race each other, but accepted the difficulty that will bring.
And above all, he offered a stern warning that failure to interpret the rules as well as others could result in a further drought for himself and his team.
“I still think that it’s going to be a huge change, and there will be some things that I think are going to be very difficult to change, and we’ll just have to adapt to these new cars,” he said.
“And also the way we will fight is going to be very tricky.
“But, I take that as a challenge for now. I’m sure that if we win, I will absolutely love those regulations. If we don’t, then it might be four very long years.
“But yeah, it got a lot better. That’s all I can say for now. Then we’ll see where we end up.”
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