Having lined up on the grid in P16, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas was put on an alternate strategy in an attempt to secure the team’s first points of the season. Unfortunately for the Finn, his hard tyres, which he fitted on lap 8 as they covered off Fernando Alonso, completely fell of the cliff in the…
Zhou Guanyu started the Imola Grand Prix in the 17th grid slot after a tough FP3 and crossed the line P15 as the chequered flag was waved. The Chinese driver started the race on hard compound tyres to extend his first stint in the hope of a Safety Car. He had a slightly bad start…
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon faced a tough weekend at the Imola Grand Prix, where the team’s performance fell short of expectations after an encouraging Miami. Speaking post-race, the French driver shared his thoughts on the challenges faced during the race and his outlook for the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix. Reflecting on the race weekend, Ocon…
Kevin Magnussen, all things considered, had a decent result at the Imola GP this past weekend. While the Dane did not score points, he made up 6 places over the course of the race after he passed a number of cars in the second stint and ended up in P12 at the end of the…
In his 150th Formula 1 race, Lance Stroll managed to secure two points for Aston Martin, coming through from P13 on the grid to finish in 9th. Stroll started on the medium tyre and overtook Esteban Ocon in the opening laps for P12. But unlike Tsunoda, Hülkenberg and Ricciardo, he extended his first stint. The…
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has credited their simulator driver Sebastien Buemi for the Austrian team’s gain in performance during the race weekend at Imola. The reigning champions suffered a difficult Friday, particularly at Acque Minerali, as Max Verstappen ran wide into the gravel. The team recovered to take pole position for the Imola…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella admitted that a mistake on the team’s part cost Oscar Piastri a potential podium finish in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After a difficult start to the weekend, Max Verstappen managed to secure pole, but his best time was merely 0.074 seconds quicker than Piastri’s, who edged out his McLaren…
Logan Sargeant’s weekend at the Imola Grand Prix was a frustrating one. After seemingly qualifying P17 on Saturday, his lap time got deleted due to track limits, placing him on the back row as Fernando Alonso started in pit lane. With only one DRS zone on the track, overtaking is a difficulty and grid positions…
The Italian team brought an upgrade to their home race at Imola but narrowly trailed in Red Bull and McLaren’s wake in qualifying as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz qualified P4 and P5 respectively. The single-lap pace at the sharp end of the field was incredibly competitive, with just two-tenths separating the top four cars….
Wrapping up the Imola GP weekend in P16 was the last thing Pierre Gasly wanted. On their last venture out in Miami, teammate Esteban Ocon scored Alpine’s first and only point of the season so far. While Gasly would’ve wanted to build on that momentum, he admits their car is currently unable to do so…
