FIA issued technical directives before Imola GP, but did they have an effect?
In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified some aspects of the technical regulations through technical directives (TD) — which is a common procedure in itself. Autosport has learned that these were not actual changes to the regulations, but clarifications of what the rules specified and their intended purposes. The […]
Why Albon was disappointed with P5 at F1 Imola GP after late Leclerc battle
After the first seven rounds of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Williams was one of two teams yet to score a point; Alpine had broken its duck in Miami, leaving just the British squad and Sauber as those yet to register a top 10. Alex Albon then got the team off the mark in Monaco […]
What happened to McLaren’s pace advantage on Red Bull at F1 Imola GP?
At the Miami Grand Prix Max Verstappen denied Lando Norris pole but only crossed the finish line in fourth in the race, nearly 40 seconds adrift of winner Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren. Fast-forward two weeks and Verstappen not only defeated both papaya drivers, but did so comfortably. If his Japanese Grand Prix win […]
Verstappen’s “win it or bin it” move delivers victory on Red Bull’s 400th F1 race
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 […]
Frustrated Leclerc “cannot accept” the situation at Ferrari
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 […]
Pirelli confused why its C6 tyre struggled in F1 Imola GP qualifying
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 […]
Lando Norris faces fourth on Imola GP grid after «never good enough» Q3
McLaren racer Lando Norris admitted that he made “a lot of mistakes” in qualifying for Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and went so far as to say that his qualifying performances over the course of the season “have not been strong enough”. The Briton will line up in fourth for tomorrow’s Emilia-Romagna GP, behind George […]
Why Pirelli’s new C6 shook up Imola GP qualifying – and how it may change the race
“Understanding the C6s was difficult,” said Alex Albon after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. To an extent, that was the point in bringing it here. F1 teams spend a massive proportion of their annual budgets on research and simulations to eliminate uncertainty, but predictability is the enemy of good racing. Pirelli added […]
The 2004 Schumacher record that still motivates McLaren’s boss
Among Formula 1’s most famous ones that got away is the 1988 season, where McLaren would have won every single race had Ayrton Senna not tangled with Jean-Louis Schlesser’s tardy Williams in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, is Michael Schumacher’s 2004 season in what was also among the most dominant F1 cars […]