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Ferrari: Leclerc crashes 'reflect mindset'; won't tell him to 'calm down'

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Ferrari believe that Charles Leclerc 's twin Formula 1 crash es over the Miami Grand Prix reflect his " mindset " of being behind Red Bull, but insist that they won't tell him to "calm down". Leclerc crashed twice during the recent race weekend in Miami, once in FP2 and the other in Q3 which brought about an early end to the session. He went nose-first into the barriers during the practice incident when trying to navigate the fast-sweeping Sector 1 at Turns 6/7, but hit the rear of the car at Turn 6 in the bigger qualifying shunt. In the race, Leclerc could only manage seventh place as he struggled early in the race, getting caught in a DRS train. And Senior Performance Engineer Jock Clear believes the crashes were legacy of Leclerc trying to out-drive the car. Viewed by others: Alpine F1 Team ...

Tsunoda highlights vital mindset change in sophomore F1 season

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AlphaTauri 's Yuki Tsunoda has highlighted how his change in Formula 1 " mindset " has evolved during his second season in Grand Prix racing. After a strong start to his career in 2021, Tsunoda faded throughout the mid-part of his rookie campaign, but rounded it off with a strong fourth in Abu Dhabi. He partnered Pierre Gasly once again at the Faenza-based squad for '22, a season where he would have been hoping for further progress. It proved to be a difficult campaign for the team as the AT03 was overweight and lacked downforce, slipping to ninth in the Constructors' as Tsunoda only scored points in four races - and only once after the Spanish Grand Prix, the sixth round of the season. However, the Japanese racer - who will be joined by Nyck de Vries in 2023 - has explained how he himself has evolved and improved throughout his second season. Viewed by ot...