Sainz: Ferrari upgrades were overhyped
Carlos Sainz qualified in fifth, a place behind Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc, for Sundays Emilia Romagna GP; both Ferraris will move up a place after Oscar Piastri received a grid penalty; watch Sundays race live at 2pm on Sky Sports F1, with build-up from 12.30pm […]
View full storyPiastri grid drop from P2 to P5 after Magnussen impeding penalty
GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Oscar Piastri starred in Qualifying for the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday, the young Australian led a McLaren charge for pole position which was denied them by Max Verstappen’s extra special lap. But P2 on the grid, will now be P5 for Piastri after FIA-appointed F1 Race Stewards penalised him for baulking the Haas of Kevin Magnussen during Q1. After Qualifying at Imola, the Race Stewards concluded: “The Stewards heard from the driver of Car 81 […]
View full storyFour Imola F1 qualifying struggles with driver market implications
Formula 1 qualifying at Imola was unkind to four drivers in serious danger of losing their seats for 2025 - albeit for vastly different reasons […]
View full storyMark Hughes: The three drivers crucial to Verstappen's bounceback
Max Verstappen was phenomenal en route to his Imola F1 pole - but a pair of his driver friends helped a lot. One of them is at Haas, and the other isn't racing this weekend […]
View full storySainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"
Ferrari brought a comprehensive set of upgrades to its first of two home races, which it had shaken down during a filming day at Fiorano last week.The update covered a lot of areas on the car, including the floor, the wings, sidepod and engine cover, raising hopes of the tifosi that following McLaren's leap forward in Miami with its own spec update, Ferrari could be next to challenge Red Bull at […]
View full storyNorris onto Imola front row after Piastri grid penalty
Oscar Piastri received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen during qualifying; Piastri demoted from second to fifth as McLaren team-mate Lando Norris moves onto front row; watch Sundays race live at 2pm on Sky Sports F1, with build-up from 12.30pm […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix Top 3 Qualifying Press Conference
GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Full transcript from the top three FIA press conference after Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, Round 7 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. Featuring pole-winner Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing); P2 Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and P3 Lando Norris (McLaren) with Parc Ferme interviews conducted by Davide Valsecchi. Q: Max, pole position. Incredible performance. Tell me, please, how you could pull off a performance like this? The atmosphere was amazing, but everyone was pushing for the […]
View full storyVerstappen credits “tow buddy” Hulkenberg for slipstream on pole lap | Formula 1
Max Verstappen said a slipstream along the pit straight from Nico Hulkenberg "worked out beautifully" for him on his pole lap […]
View full storyLewis Hamilton admits he "couldn't reach" George Russell's level at Imola
Lewis Hamilton was honest about his inability to match George Russell in qualifying at Imola […]
View full storyWhat F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save
Having been congratulated on his run of poles that stretches back to the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, Verstappen was left to reflect on how his tricky event was turned around following his series of FP1 offs into the Imola gravel.He called it a “really difficult weekend so far” after climbing from his RB20.That FP1 outing had been led by Ferrari’s Charles […]
View full storyPiastri given three-place grid penalty at F1 Imola GP for impeding Magnussen
In Q1 Piastri blocked Haas driver Magnussen into the Tamburello complex on the Dane's final flyer.The incident ruined Magnussen's session, going out in 18th while team-mate Nico Hulkenberg advanced to Q3.Piastri said that he "didn't see any cars coming" in his mirror because the main straight before Turn 2 curves to the left, leaving Magnussen in his blind spot.While the FIA race stewards […]
View full storyPiastri loses front-row grid slot after penalty for impeding Magnussen
McLaren's Oscar Piastri has been handed a three-place grid drop for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after impeding Kevin Magnussen during Q1 of Saturday’s qualifying hour. […]
View full storyPiastri loses front row start for Imola F1 race
The FIA stewards have taken Oscar Piastri off the front row for the F1 grand prix at Imola, deeming his McLaren team culpable in Kevin Magnussen's Q1 misfortune […]
View full storyPiastri loses front-row start after penalty for impeding Magnussen | Formula 1
Oscar Piastri has lost his front row start for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after he was penalised for impeding Kevin Magnussen […]
View full storyStarting grid for F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: How the race will begin
Here is the starting grid for Sunday's F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Pirelli
The C3 and C4 appear to be competitive over a long run and, fairly predictably, they will be the most popular choices for the race, with C5 eventually being an option for the closing stages […]
View full storyHulkenberg admits intentionally helping Verstappen to Imola pole
Nico Hulkenberg helped Max Verstappen at a crucial stage in Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna GP; watch Sundays race live at 2pm on Sky Sports F1, with build-up from 12.30pm […]
View full storyVerstappen credits "tow buddy" Hulkenberg for help to grab Imola F1 pole
Verstappen and Red Bull had appeared on the back foot in Imola all weekend, but after turning around their car set-up, Verstappen came up with a big lap when it mattered and held off McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for his eighth successive pole.Verstappen effectively clinched his pole on the straight, with faster top speeds helping him arrive at Turn 2, Tamburello, with a gap twice as […]
View full storyOscar Piastri loses front row start after penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen
Oscar Piastri has been hit with a three-place grid penalty for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyThe Red Bull turnaround behind Max Verstappen's Imola F1 pole
Finding a remedy to the team's situation, where it seemed to struggle for a cadence over the kerbs and through the second sector of the Imola circuit, was going to test the team's usual overnight work heading into Saturday. Both the trackside and factory divisions at Red Bull had to get their hands dirty to decipher the root cause of Verstappen and Sergio Perez's problems throughout Friday […]
View full storyPiastri drops 3 places
Oscar Piastri has been hit with a 3-place grid drop after impeding Kevin Magnussen during today's qualifying session […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Red Bull
It was an outstanding Saturday, especially after we struggled yesterday […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Alpine
Today, like at the previous two events, both cars progressed through to Q2 with little issue. We are showing steady signs of progress […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Stake
Today's qualifying session was a difficult one for the team […]
View full storyNorris: Writing off Verstappen is 'a bit stupid'
Lando Norris never doubted Max Verstappen was the man to beat in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, despite the world champion's scruffy start to the weekend […]
View full story'Not good enough' - Worrying start for Imola's most upgraded F1 car
In the high-stakes game of top Formula 1 teams bringing extensive upgrades to Imola, one team has reason to feel most concerned about its competitive standing at this track […]
View full storyPictures: Vettel drives Senna’s last race-winning McLaren at Imola | Formula 1
Sebastian Vettel took to the Imola track after Formula 1's qualifying session to pay tribute to Ayrton Senna in one of his old cars […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Mercedes
P6 and P8 are not the positions we want to be […]
View full storyCarlos Sainz: Ferrari's Imola upgrade was “overhyped” as pole challenge falters
Carlos Sainz feels that the media "overhyped" the impact of Ferrari's latest upgrade package ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyTsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future
On a weekend where Red Bull has had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20's ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez's crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.Although this didn't ultimately prevent the Dutchman blitzing to pole, Perez also failed to progress to Q2 – blaming having to switch between […]
View full storyLando Norris: Anyone doubting Red Bull, Max Verstappen comeback “stupid”
Lando Norris feels it was "stupid" to doubt Max Verstappen and Red Bull's ability to turn things around for qualifying […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Aston Martin
It has been a challenging day in Imola and we did not have the pace to compete for Q3 […]
View full storyLeclerc feels rivals ‘hid their game’ as Ferrari slip back in Imola qualifying but insists ‘target remains to win’
Charles Leclerc commented that McLaren and Red Bull “hid their game a bit more than we thought” after Ferrari slipped from the top of the practice timesheets to a low-key fourth and fifth during qualifying in Imola. […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Haas
There are mixed feelings really because Kevin had potential […]
View full storyPiastri says ‘confidence is high’ for what McLaren can achieve in Imola after narrowly missing out on pole
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are feeling optimistic about McLaren’s prospects for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix following a strong performance in qualifying, with the pair just a tenth away from polesitter Max Verstappen in P2 and P3. […]
View full storyMcLaren can fight Verstappen for Imola win – Piastri | Formula 1
Oscar Piastri believes McLaren have a genuine chance to fight Max Verstappen for victory in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying team notes - Williams
It will be a difficult race tomorrow but there is still a slight chance for a local shower in the later part of the race, so there are still opportunities ahead […]
View full storyVerstappen overcomes McLarens for pole - but Piastri's second under threat
Max Verstappen equals Ayrton Sennas run of eight poles, set in 1989; Oscar Piastri second in lead McLaren but faces a post-session stewards investigation; Perez out in Q2, Alonso 19th; watch Sundays race live at 2pm on Sky Sports F1, with build-up from 12.30pm […]
View full story“We were tow buddies” - How Nico Hulkenberg helped Max Verstappen to pole at Imola
Nico Hulkenberg and Max Verstappen helped each other in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyVerstappen hails last-minute set-up changes after claiming surprise Imola pole and equalling Senna’s record
Max Verstappen has admitted that pole position was far from his thinking after a “really difficult” start to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend, with the Dutchman and Red Bull staging an impressive fightback in qualifying. […]
View full storyVerstappen honoured to match pole run of “incredible human” Senna at Imola | Formula 1
Max Verstappen said he was pleased to take pole position at Imola - and equal a record held by Ayrton Senna - after a "really difficult" start to the weekend […]
View full storyMax Verstappen’s Imola pole position ties Ayrton Senna’s F1 record
Max Verstappen scored a record-tying eighth consecutive F1 pole at Imola […]
View full storyFernando Alonso explains Imola qualifying shocker after rare Q1 exit
Fernando Alonso was a surprise early casualty in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix […]
View full storyF1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Imola GP
After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.This record is based exclusively on qualifying results so that grid penalties don't alter the statistics.When a driver can't put in a representative lap time due to a technical issue or an incident, this will be mentioned in the table.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Imola GP […]
View full storyVerstappen comes good to claim Imola pole
Verstappen puts his freaky Friday well and truly behind him to claim his seventh successive pole of the season ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris […]
View full storyVerstappen defeats McLarens for record-tying Imola F1 pole
Max Verstappen was the sole Red Bull representative in Q3 at Imola - but still managed to keep his F1 pole position streak going despite a spirited challenge from McLaren […]
View full storyVerstappen matches Senna and Prost by beating McLarens to Imola pole | 2024 Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying report
Max Verstappen matched Ayrton Senna's all-time record of eight consecutive pole positions by beating both McLaren drivers in Imola […]
View full story2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures | F1 Pictures
Pictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola […]
View full storyF1 Imola GP: Verstappen takes pole from Piastri as Ferrari disappoints
Verstappen needed late efforts to set his best times in the opening two parts of qualifying, but led from the off in Q3 – his first run a 1m14.869s ahead of Norris and Leclerc.The Ferrari drivers then headed the pack on the final efforts, where Leclerc could not recover enough time from missing his personal best in the first sector and stayed third.Behind, Verstappen blitzed to purple sectors in […]
View full storyAlonso braced for ‘extremely tough’ race in Imola on weekend where ‘everything has gone wrong’
Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso cut a dejected figure as he followed up his crash during final practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a painful Q1 exit in qualifying. […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna GP Qualifying: Verstappen restores order denies McLaren duo
GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Max Verstappen delivered a masterful qualifying performance, to take pole at Imola, his seventh consecutive pole position in the 2024 Formula 1 season, denying McLaren due Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. As Christian Horner said over the team radio, it was a “hard earned” pole of Verstappen who struggled up to that point of the weekend, not happy with the grip of his RB20. But in the end, Verstappen delivered when it mattered, thus retaining his grip over pole positions […]
View full storyEmilia Romagna Grand Prix: Qualifying - Times
Times from today's qualifying session for the MSC Cruises Gran Premio del Made in Italy a dell'Emilia Romagna […]
View full story2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix grid | Formula 1
Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris […]
View full story2024 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Qualifying Results
Results from qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2024 F1 world championship […]
View full storyGoethe handed sprint race win as stewards cancel his penalty, Leon falls to third | Formula 3
Oliver Goethe has regained his victory in the Formula 3 sprint race after the stewards cancelled his five-second penalty […]
View full storyMax Verstappen pips McLarens to Imola pole, shockers for Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso
Max Verstappen beats the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to pole at Imola […]
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