Red Bull driver Verstappen narrowly edged McLaren’s Lando Norris after he gapped the Briton in the first stint on mediums, but struggled much more on the hard Pirelli rubber for the majority of Imola’s 63-lap race.Verstappen explained that he couldn’t keep the hard compound in the right operating window, whichContinue Reading
The Williams driver stopped on lap eight from running 14th early on in Sunday’s race, but when he returned to the track he slowed down after traversing the Tamburello chicane where he spotted the extent of the problem.Albon then toured slowly back to the pits to switch to a newContinue Reading
Norris initially struggled to keep up with polesitter Verstappen in the first stint on medium tyres, but after the sole pitstop for hard tyres the Briton started closing the gap with Verstappen.Norris started reeling Verstappen in over the final 15 laps but just failed to get within DRS range headingContinue Reading
The Red Bull driver maintained a comfortable lead until the last few laps and rarely seemed to be threatened by the McLarens and Ferraris behind him.Our writers give their verdict on the seventh round of the 2024 season.Late Norris surge fails to disguise snoozefest: 4/10 – Filip CleerenAs much asContinue Reading
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
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
Alonso only qualified 19th after being called to the pits with a problem with his car at the end of the session, when the track was at its fastest and Alonso’s Aston Martin was down to the optimal amount of fuel.His qualifying woes followed a crash in FP3 at Rivazza,Continue Reading
The Woking-based team has emerged as Red Bull’s closest challenger at Imola, with its pace suggesting that it had the potential to grab pole position.Despite its speed, its chances against Verstappen for the win have been weakened by Piastri’s three-place grid penalty that moves him down to fifth spot, butContinue Reading