Frustrated Leclerc “cannot accept” the situation at Ferrari -
Sun 18-May-25
Charles Leclerc expressed his disappointment after struggling to sixth place in the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix, saying he cannot accept the position he currently finds himself in at Ferrari.
Leclerc was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday and although he recovered to finish inside the points, he was left dejected with the weekend’s performance.
The Monegasque currently finds himself 85 points ...
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Verstappen’s “win it or bin it” move delivers victory on Red Bull’s 400th F1 race -
Sun 18-May-25
Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s sensational opening-lap overtake on polesitter Oscar Piastri as the difference to set up his Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix victory, as the Red Bull boss labelled it a “win it or bin it” manoeuvre.
Verstappen swooped past Piastri around Tamburello to power into the lead, where he controlled the pace, despite one safety car restart and one virtual ...
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Russell: "Dead slow" Mercedes suffering in heat again at F1 Imola GP -
Sun 18-May-25
George Russell delivered a damning assessment of his Mercedes team’s performance in the F1 Imola Grand Prix - saying they were "dead slow" and lucky to finish as high as they did.
Russell came home in seventh place while his team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli retired from the race, as the team battled against rising temperatures.
Russell has said the heat is causing him and Mercedes a ...
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Hamilton: First time since China I've felt aligned with Ferrari F1 car -
Sun 18-May-25
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was the first time he felt at one with his Ferrari Formula 1 car since his China sprint win.
Hamilton's shock pole-to-flag victory in Shanghai proved to be an outlier in what has otherwise been a difficult campaign which has not brought the results he was hoping to achieve on his fresh start in a new environment at ...
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Imola GP heartbreak for Antonelli on home F1 debut -
Sun 18-May-25
Andrea Kimi Antonelli was forced to retire from his first F1 race around his home circuit after his Mercedes had a throttle failure.
The Italian pulled to the side on lap 46 when he was running in eighth place, having made his way up from 13th on the grid.
Antonelli, who has otherwise impressed this season, also admitted he was overcome by the occasion of competing in his home race for the ...
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Norris on F1 Imola GP: "Max was too quick for us" -
Sun 18-May-25
Lando Norris climbed from fourth to second in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but admitted that the leading Red Bull of Max Verstappen was simply too “fast” around the Imola GP circuit.
McLaren had won five of the previous six races, but had to concede defeat to the Red Bull of Verstappen after the Dutchman took the lead of the race in the opening lap. Despite a late charge from ...
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F1 Imola GP: Verstappen beats both McLarens for flawless victory -
Sun 18-May-25
Red Bull's Max Verstappen has won Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, interrupting a McLaren victory run by brilliantly snatching the lead at the start.
Norris was second after passing polesitter Piastri late on, with two safety car periods mixing up the order.
From second on the grid Verstappen attacked Piastri into the first braking zone of Tamburello, going late on the ...
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Pirelli confused why its C6 tyre struggled in F1 Imola GP qualifying -
Sun 18-May-25
Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap.
The two Aston Martin drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell set their best laps in qualifying on the C5, which is the medium tyre selection for the Imola GP.
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