During the event, Leclerc and Ferrari leader Mattia Binotto were interviewed by reporters from The Paper and explained core issues such as the team's performance and racing performance.

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event, Leclerc and Ferrari leader Mattia Binotto were interviewed by Pengpai News reporters, and explained core issues such as the team's performance and racing performance.

Leclerc is currently ranked second in the standings.

car is important or people are important?

This season's defending champion Verstappen is still in the role of the leader, but the improvement of Leclerc and Ferrari teams is obvious to all. Leclerc has remained firmly in the top three.

He himself was also quite pleased and said bluntly that the new generation of racing Ferrari F1-75 gave him a good experience.

"The way you drive makes you feel different. I like this car very much. The body is heavier, but on the other hand, the aerodynamics are good, which makes us closer in the race, helps overtake, and has more offense and defense."

"Maybe for drivers, brakes are a difficult link. This generation of racing cars is easier to lock the front wheels, but I enjoy this brand new challenge."

As Leclerc described, the F1 event in the new season is more likely to fall into a fight, and the return of " ground effect " is an unavoidable factor.

The so-called ground effect is simply to use technical release to allow the airflow from the bottom of the car to pass through as soon as possible, provide greater downforce, so that the car can better "stick" on the track and achieve faster cornering.

"ground effect" was introduced into the F1 event in the late 1970s, with a huge impact. The speed on the track at that time even made it difficult for drivers to control it. This technology was subsequently banned in 1982.

is now restarting the "ground effect", which puts forward new requirements for drivers and racing cars.

Here we have to face an old question: Which one is more important, human or car in the F1 world? Leclerc was considered a genius driver since his debut. Joteps, a veteran engineer at Alfa Romeo , once said, "This is a driver who only has the opportunity to work with every 10 years."

At the moment, Leclerc himself is extremely modest. In his opinion, the huge improvement this season (ranked seventh in the year last season) is due to the development and adjustment of racing.

"Real track practice will be limited. We have to do almost anything on the simulator and accumulate mileage by driving."

"In terms of engine, we must ensure excellent power and handling. The team and partner Shell work together to know the most suitable engine fuel formula in millions of simulations through 21,000 hours of work, so that my racing car can be in the best state..." In the interview with

, Leclerc focused on mentioning the importance of oil in releasing racing power and maintaining racing stability - coincidentally, Ferrari leader Mattia Binotto also said that the best performance of the engine is the focus of the work.

"The return of the ground effect has changed the design concept of the car. In our opinion, the most important thing on the track is always speed. Speed ​​depends on the performance of the power unit. You must seek efficient fuel to bring efficient power unit output. The competitiveness of the power unit may mean a 0.3-second difference in lap."

"The 0.3-second lap difference means pole position, victory, or even unable to enter the points zone."

In view of this, Shell, a Ferrari team's partner for more than 70 years, is undoubtedly worth paying attention to, and from this season, they are indeed helping Ferrari become better.

Take the recent Dutch Grand Prix as an example. In the second practice, Ferrari dominated the top two fastest lap times. In the third practice, Leclerc rushed to the top. In the qualifying round, Leclerc and Sainz were second only to pole player Verstappen...

strive to achieve zero net carbon emissions in 2030

Some media believe that Ferrari's F1-15 interprets the necessity of the return of the "ground effect". Of course, the current leap horse is still the catcher on the track.

Among them, some game strategies and operational mistakes are considered key - for example, it took a full 12.7 seconds to get into the station at the Dutch station.

Another thing that has been proven is that the new fuel is expected to lose 20 horsepower after F1 introduced E10 standard biofuel (i.e. 90% oil + 10% ethanol) in the 2022 season, but this problem has been solved in the labs of Ferrari and Shell.

Binotto admitted that in an event like F1 that pursues leading technology, there is a difference between technical partners and traditional sponsors. "Sponsors only provide money, but at this point, technical partners are different. We need to break the technical barriers together to win the competition."

is worth mentioning that just like the E10 standard has entered the event, F1 is now stepping closer to environmental protection, using 100% sustainable fuel in 2026, and striving to achieve zero net carbon emissions in 2030.

This means that each team pursues not only faster and more stable performance, but also requires consideration of rule restrictions.

In response to this, Shell's global executive vice president ISTV ÁN KAPITÁNY said that he had prepared for Ferrari, but he emphasized that the most attractive side on the F1 track is always speed. "After all, this is still a race, you need to be sustainable and competitive on the track." As a beneficiary, Leclerc admitted that he adapted well to the new rules, which made the long schedule of 23 stops in the new season not an additional pressure.

"To be honest, it's very lucky to be a driver. We basically only go to the track on Thursday and leave on Sunday night. The entire team, including engineers, technicians and other staff, has to spend more time in the paddock..."

F1 drivers live a certain way like traveling around the world. They are busy with competitions and enjoy the fun of traveling between different countries. Leclerc said: "Just like the Dutch Grand Prix returned last year, we have come into contact with some new ones in the past two years. The sub-station gave me a great feeling. "

" For example, in Miami, there is a brand new track there, and there are many spectators on the spot. I like this atmosphere. It is rumored that Africa will return to the F1 family. I hope to go to Africa to compete one day in the future. This is the only place I have not been to. "

Keirami Circuit in Johannesburg, South Africa held an F1 Grand Prix in 1993, which is also the only time Africa has hosted an F1 event in the past 25 years. In addition, Morocco also has considerable opportunities.

Leclerc (right) communicates with the team.

I hope to come to China as soon as possible

If there are any "old friends" that Leclerc misses, it is undoubtedly the Chinese Grand Prix. In an interview with

, Leclerc took the initiative to mention China, "I hope to return to China to compete as soon as possible."

In comparison, China's first F1 driver, Zhou Guanyu , also sent blessings to Leclerc - he had previously said that compared to Verstappen, he hoped that Leclerc would win the championship, because "I hope to see a new champion."

However, many media people speculate that there is another reason that Zhou Guanyu's Alfa Romeo and Ferrari use the same power unit.

Leclerc has reason to be happy about the current season. After all, he has made great strides compared to last year, but there are also regrets that with only 7 stops left in the season, it is difficult for him, who is ranked second, to continue to catch up with the leader Verstappen.

"We are very fast in qualifying and need to continue to improve in the main race..."

Fortunately, the 24-year-old Monaco driver still has enough room for improvement. He is full of expectations for his future. "My expectations are very high. In the past four years, we have had quite difficult years, especially in 2020 and 2021."

"But adversity has also made us tempered. I hope to win the F1 world championship with the team as soon as possible."