Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Tsunoda admits he “didn’t expect this much performance” after securing season-best qualifying result at F1 Imola GP

Magdalena Put4 months ago4 months ago07 mins

After a stellar weekend in Miami, Yuki Tsunoda continues to impress in Imola. Tsunoda was on the pace pretty much straight away, finishing Friday’s FP2 session an encouraging third. Qualifying brought further excitement for RB, as Tsunoda secured his highest starting position of the season with seventh place, while teammate Daniel Ricciardo made his first…

“That’s the hardest I’ve had to work for years” — Esteban Ocon on dragging the Alpine to P12 in F1 Imola GP

Syrine Ferchichi4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

For the third time in a row this season, the two Alpine drivers made it through to Q2. Esteban Ocon, despite struggling throughout the weekend with his car, managed to qualify 12th, just 0.2s behind Sergio Perez’s Red Bull. Alpine has had a tough start to the season, scoring only one point after Ocon finished…

Hülkenberg on getting a tow from Verstappen in F1 Imola GP Qualifying: “You need the support of colleagues”

Rachel Stephens4 months ago06 mins

At the qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Haas F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg landed an impressive 10th position, all whilst aiding in Max Verstappen’s pole-winning lap. In Q1, Hülkenberg’s initial run was far from perfect, but as the session progressed, he moved from the back of the pack to the top, leading him to…

Ricciardo “really struggling with the high speed changes of direction” as he makes Q3 at F1 Imola GP

Rachel Stephens4 months ago04 mins

Daniel Ricciardo breathed a sigh of relief after he secured ninth place in the qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. His spot in Q3 is a major success for the midfield RB F1 team, particularly when considering the difficulties Ricciardo has been facing with the car this year in Grand Prix qualifying sessions,…

“Not competitive enough” — Lance Stroll expresses his disappointment with Aston’s F1 Imola GP upgrades

Syrine Ferchichi4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Saturday proved to be a challenging day for Aston Martin at the Imola Grand Prix. The trouble began during the third practice session when Fernando Alonso crashed, causing the team to scramble to repair his car in time for qualifying. Despite their efforts, Alonso was last as he took a trip through the gravel at…

Albon believes “it’s actually the best the car’s felt all year so far” following P14 in F1 Imola GP qualifying

Evan Roberts4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The Williams driver finished Q2 in 14th position, over half a second from advancing into Q3. This is the third time in four races he has finished qualifying in fourteenth. Despite this, Albon believes the car is heading in the right direction following experimenting with the set-up in FP3. “I don’t know, I feel like,…

Ferrari’s Jock Clear on ‘no blame’ development culture: “Honestly, I think it’s a testament to Fred”

Ewout Albrecht4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

Ferrari brought a significant update to Imola, one of their two home races of the season, and after Friday’s practice the impovements looked promising. And that was even without addressing the issues that drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have identified during the first six races of the season. “It’s an organic development of the…

Carlos Sainz driving his Ferrari at Imola

Sainz baffled by lack of speed on fresh softs in F1 Imola GP qualifying: “You put the new soft on, and I find barely any lap time”

Luke-John Buckle4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

Carlos Sainz is puzzled by his lack of raw speed on the soft tyre after qualifying in fifth place for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The Spaniard will start Sunday’s race behind Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc. Both cars will be moved up one place to third and fourth after Oscar Piastri’s three-place grid drop….

Magnussen: Qualifying incidents are “having a big effect on my season” after being impeded by Piastri in Q1 at F1 Imola GP

Evan Roberts4 months ago04 mins

Haas’s Kevin Magnussen qualified 18th for Sundays race, missing out on advancing to Q2 by 2 tenths, after coming across the McLaren of Oscar Piastri at turn 2, Tamburello, on his final Q1 attempt. Having originally finishing qualifying in P2, Piastri was summoned to the stewards following the session and awarded a 3 place grid…

“We seem to find slightly more” — Stella says updated package for MCL38 faster on track than predicted in the simulations

James O'Connor4 months ago4 months ago09 mins

McLaren’s massive upgrade continues to impress as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were P2 and P3 in qualifying for Sunday’s Imola Grand Prix, before the Australian was handed a 3-place grid drop for blocking Kevin Magnussen in Q1. Combining Norris and Piastri’s best sectors, McLaren had the fastest car in qualifying by a small fraction….