Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the 63-lap race at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix results2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix reportPolesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1, ahead of Norris and the Ferraris, with Leclerc ahead ofContinue Reading
Higher tyre degradation than expected compared to when Red Bull struggled badly for car balance in practice on Friday appeared to ease Verstappen’s path, as he was also boosted by the set-up work completed at his team’s factory ahead of qualifying.Norris did mount a ferocious late-race charge as he workedContinue Reading
Saturday’s qualifying session was a barnstormer, with Team Penske sweeping the top of the speed charts, Arrow McLaren battling back from some issues and Rinus VeeKay providing a heroic final run to make the crucial top-12 spots after a big crash early on.At the other end of the charts, thereContinue Reading
Imola, the site of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, has added additional gravel traps at Piratella, Acque Minerali and Variante Alta to help tackle the series’ recurring issues with track limits.It has also enhanced the circuit’s old-school feel, with its narrow yet challenging layout along with its many undulations andContinue Reading
Following McLaren’s update package that was brought forward to Miami, several other teams have stuck to this weekend’s Imola Grand Prix to deploy their first major upgrade push of 2024, including Aston and Ferrari.Aston’s Imola spec includes a revamped floor, as well as a new front wing and diffuser asContinue Reading
Rahal will go into his second consecutive last-chance qualifying with his family-run, Honda-powered Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team, 12 months after being bumped from the Indy 500 field in agonizing circumstances.He could only manage the 33rd fastest four-lap average around the Speedway, and will now battle with Katherine Legge, MarcusContinue Reading
Former Formula 1 racer Ericsson, who won the 2022 Indy 500 and finished runner-up last year in controversial circumstances, wrecked his primary speedway car in a crash in practice on Thursday.That meant he was forced to qualify in a backup chassis, which didn’t appear to possess the same speed asContinue Reading
When the Walkinshaw Andretti United’s crew released Mostert from the pitlane after a tyre change, he drove into the path of Tickford’s Thomas Randle, forcing him to hit the brakes.A resulting five-second penalty left Mostert to try to build a lead over fellow Ford Mustang driver Waters, but a marginContinue Reading
Hadjar put on a masterful defensive display to fend off polesitter Bortoleto in a race where the main drama was restricted to the pitlane.A poor start for Bortoleto had seen the Brazilian – who was sporting an eye-catching Ayrton Senna tribute helmet – drop to fourth, with Hadjar promoted toContinue Reading
Earlier this month MotoGP announced the framework for its 2027 technical regulations overhaul, headlined by a switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc and a reduction in aerodynamics.Changes to the technical regulations for the Moto2 and Moto3 feeder classes, however, are not on the cards in the coming years according toContinue Reading