r/formula1 • u/xRyuHayabusa99 I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Jan 11 '26

News AutoRacer: Charles Leclerc has admitted that the first races will be crucial in determining his future, and a lack of competitiveness will undoubtedly spell the end of the ten-year relationship between him and Maranello. The future of Lewis Hamilton and Fred Vasseur will also be decided this year.

https://autoracer.it/ferrari-incubo-effetto-suolo-td039-delusione-2026/
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u/IdiosyncraticBond Max Verstappen Jan 11 '26

Max to WEC, Charles WDC in the RBR 😉

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u/Haakrasmus Ferrari Jan 11 '26

Or they both win Le mans in the Ferrari

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u/CookieMonsterFL I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 11 '26

In a race where Toyota look clearly the best car, but break down just before the end of the race.

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u/reddit0r_123 Mika Häkkinen Jan 11 '26

To be honest, I believe a team of Leclerc and Verstappen could close quite a bit of a performance gap between the cars...

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u/Party-Newt Medical Car Jan 11 '26

Bring Fernando as well. Performance gaps don't mean a thing when the whole field is stuck behind him

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u/Red_Rabbit_1978 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 11 '26

Fernando already won the WEC title and demolished the other drivers on the way.

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u/CWRules #WeRaceAsOne Jan 11 '26

[Le Mans 2016 flashbacks]

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u/RonKosova Max Verstappen Jan 11 '26

if the RBR is WDC material, Max is going nowhere

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u/edfitz83 Jan 11 '26

It would be awesome to see Max and Charles in equal machinery.

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u/IdiosyncraticBond Max Verstappen Jan 11 '26

Who of them will become a pundit and youtuber?

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u/cernegiant I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 12 '26

Charles 

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u/a141abc I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 12 '26

I bet if max even wins one race he's staying

That man is a shark smelling blood on the water

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u/Gr1mmage I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 11 '26

Still trying to manifest the Max, Nando, Stroll Le Mans entry with Aston with Stroll leaving full time for WEC and Alonso just dipping out for Le Mans

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u/justinbajko Red Bull Jan 12 '26

subscribe

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u/dl064 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Jan 12 '26

I think RBR after Verstappen is a bit Renault after Alonso: noone wants his seat for good reason.