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Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Carlos Sainz says Ferrari’s upgrades for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix are “smaller than what people think” after a difficult qualifying session. The Spaniard hasn’t been able to match his teammate Charles Leclerc’s pace so far this weekend and set a time nearly two and a half tenths slower in Q3. …
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The Stewards deemed that Kevin Magnussen was “unnecessarily impeded” by the McLaren driver. Oscar Piastri has been handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in the first qualifying session on Saturday. The decision came two hours after the Australian’s best qualifying performance of the season. Piastri had managed to put his McLaren in…
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Photo Credit: Mark Thompson, Getty Images Max Verstappen is “incredibly happy to be on pole” at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen secured pole position, narrowly beating Mclaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. His lap outpaced Piastri by just 0.074 seconds, while Piastri edged Norris by 0.017 seconds in Q3. A three place grid drop…
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After a year break from the circuit due to flooding, we are back at Imola. The 2024 Imola GP Qualifying Session kicked off under the sun with each car determined to get that pole position. Q1: Alonso’s Nightmare but Hulkenberg’s Surprise The green light signals the start of qualifying and the Mercedes was egar to…
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Photo Credit: McLaren Racing The third practice session for the Imola GP was underway, with Lando Norris as the first driver out. Norris was followed by Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso. Pirelli had chosen to go for the soft tyres this weekend, with the C3, C4 and C5 rubber. The softs were holding…
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The Imola circuit, officially called the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, is marking its return to Formula 1 this Sunday at the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP. It will host its first race since 2022, after calling off last year’s event due to deadly floods. However, this challenging 19-turn track is returning with major upgrades…
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A Red Bull Engineering Change at the Imola Grand Prix for FP1 saw Gianpiero Lambiase out as Max Verstappen’s regular race engineer.
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Mercedes are set to lose another senior member of staff as their chief aerodynamicist departs the team after more than six years with them.
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Charles Leclerc leaves the Tifosi happy on Friday after topping both FP1 and FP2. Struggles continue for the Red Bull pair.
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Charles Leclerc tops the FP1 session in Imola, while Max Verstappen struggled to get to grips with the Red Bull under him.
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Hamilton and Russell discuss the progress and upgrades Mercedes has made in the recent weeks, as well as the hopes coming into Imola.
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In a recent interview from Imola, Charles Leclerc discussed a significant change within the Ferrari Formula 1 team while being honest about the their upgrades and his relationship with future teammate Lewis Hamilton. Race Engineer Speaking in Imola, Charles Leclerc revealed that the team decided to change his race engineer for this weekend’s Emilia Romagna…
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James Vowles admits that the Williams being overweight has been costing them 0.45 seconds so far this season but they are starting to fix it.
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Despite taking his maiden victory in Miami, Lando Norris says McLaren ‘need more’ to continue to close the gap to Red Bull and Ferrari.
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Ahead of Imola, Hulkenberg reflects on Magnussen penalties in Miami. He believes his driving at Miami was not solely in service of Haas.
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Ferrari remains confident in Lewis Hamilton ahead of his final season at Mercedes. The driver will replace Carlos Sainz from the 2025 season. Their February announcement of Lewis Hamilton’s signing sent shockwaves through the F1 community and beyond, igniting discussions about his on-track performance but also the strategic implications for the Italian team. Where many…
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With Hülkenburg announced to go to Audi, the question of the 2025 Haas line-up falls into the limelight more, with new names appearing.
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Adrian Newey’s Big Move Adrian Newey, the legendary F1 designer, has confirmed he expects to join another Formula 1 team after his departure from Red Bull. At 65, Newey is looking for a fresh challenge. “I feel a little bit tired at the moment, but at some point I’ll probably go again,” He plans to…
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Following Alex Albon’s contract extension he speaks about the progress of the team and the positive direction the team is taking.
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Lando Norris cautioned in Miami that there is more to come from the McLaren upgrades. McLaren believe Imola could bring more performance.