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Ocon warns ‘lift-and-coast' in qualifying in '26
Feb.4 Esteban Ocon has acknowledged what many fans fear most about Formula 1's radically revised 2026 cars – that ‘lift-and-coast' driving will not just be common, but extreme, even in qualifying. The Haas driver has already voiced doubts about the new active aerodynamics, dismissing it as merely 'DRS at the front', and now admits the energy-management demands of the regulations are more intrusive than expected. 'We have to use lift-and-coast techniques on qualifying runs,' Ocon revealed. 'It felt strange at first, but we had already practised it in the simulator. After one lap, I had it down. Now it feels strange not to do it.' 'We use lift-and-coast so often that you quickly...
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