Charles Leclerc has addressed whether F1 and the FIA must tweak the new racing regulations after concerns surrounding safety.
With a closing speed of over 50kph to the Alpine driver, it forced the British youngster onto the grass before spinning into the barriers at high speed. The safety issues were starkly illustrated at the Japanese Grand Prix, where Haas’ Oliver Bearman suffered a frightening 50G impact after encountering a massive speed differential with Franco Colapinto approaching Spoon Curve. Leclerc’s comments come as the FIA continues its series of meetings in April with the F1 Commission — which comprises the motorsport governing body, Formula 1 management (FOM), the teams and the power unit manufacturers — to address mounting concerns over the regulations, with a critical vote scheduled for 20 April that could reshape aspects of the controversial rules. “And one of the points actually was moving or changing direction whenever you are super clipping, and that’s what creates some quite dangerous scenarios,” Leclerc told media, including RacingNews365. The Ferrari driver, speaking candidly about the technical rules that have dominated discussion through the season’s opening rounds, acknowledged that drivers must fundamentally alter their approach to defending and attacking. Charles Leclerc has highlighted how the new F1 regulations created “dangerous scenarios” during wheel-to-wheel racing, as part of a chorus of drivers raising safety concerns ahead of crucial FIA meetings this month.
