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Sprint weekend reminded Leclerc of F1’s refuelling era
Charles Leclerc has said driving in sprint qualifying made him hark back to how it must have felt to drive in Formula 1's refuelling era. The 17-lap dash to decide pole position at Silverstone last weekend saw the drivers start on lower fuel loads and fresh tyres, enabling them to push the car as hard as possible throughout. Formula 1's refuelling era finished after the 2009 season to decrease costs and improve safety in the sport, and those races saw drivers stop multiple times for fuel and tyres, which meant most drivers were effectively driving flat out for an entire grand prix. With that in mind, the Ferrari driver explained just how much changed in sprint qualifying compared to normal...
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