Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc has opened up about the 2026 F1 car after practicing on the team's simulator, stating that drivers will have to forget everything they've learned and "start from a blank page" to race next year.

The premier class of motorsport steps into a new era of regulations next year, where cars will be powered by two sources in equal proportion: an internal combustion unit running on sustainable fuel and electric power.

The 2026 car will also do away with F1's popular Drag Reduction System (DRS), making way for active aerodynamics at the front and rear wings. The new challenger will also be lighter, more compact, and equipped with narrower tires.

All changes suggest that F1 drivers have a challenging task ahead of adapting to an entirely different mach

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