May 19, 2024

Following McLaren’s update package that was brought forward to Miami, several other teams including Aston and Ferrari have stuck to this weekend’s Imola race to deploy their first major upgrade push of 2024.Aston’s Imola spec includes a revamped floor, as well as a new front wing and diffuser as part of what technical director Dan Fallows described as an “aggressive” in-season development …Keep 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, but McLaren still clearly feels it is in the hunt for a shot at victory.While an anticipated …Keep reading

Alonso only qualified 19th after being called to the pits due to 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, which meant his Aston Martin mechanics had to pull out all the stops to get the Spaniard’s car repaired in time.But as Alonso …Keep reading

Dandelion Racing driver Makino leapt from second on the grid into an early lead, as poleman Ayumu Iwasa slipped to third place behind Naoki Yamamoto.That allowed Makino to build a crucial buffer out front as Nakajima Racing’s three-time champion Yamamoto kept the faster Mugen machine of Iwasa bottled up.Yamamoto was first of the leaders to pit at the minimum cut-off of lap 10 of 41, by which …Keep reading

The Frenchman had started the F3 feature race third, behind his Trident team-mates Leonardo Fornaroli and polesitter Santiago Ramos.After initially dropping out of the podium positions when sprint race winner Oliver Goethe made his way from seventh to first in a handful of laps, Meguetounif maintained his composure and slowly chipped away at those in front.His progress was helped by a …Keep reading

As F1 gathered for the start of the European season in Imola this weekend, the return of the traditional motorhomes in the paddock triggered a series of secret meetings aimed at finalising the 2025 line-ups.And as eagle-eyed observers spotted some of these gatherings – including a Valtteri Bottas chat with James Vowles at Williams on Saturday morning, or Carlos Sainz’s management team being in …Keep reading

When the Walkinshaw Andretti United’s crew released Mostert from the pitlane after a tyre change, he drove into the path of Tickford’s Thomas Randle, forcing him to hit the brakes.A resulting five-second time penalty left Mostert to try to build a lead over fellow Ford Mustang driver Waters, but a margin of just 2.58s handed Waters his first win of the season.Waters had snatched pole position by a …Keep reading

Max Verstappen will start from pole position at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari after outpacing the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, as well as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz on Ferrari’s turf.What time does the Imola Grand Prix start?The Imola GP, also known as Emilia Romagna GP, will begin at 3pm local time (+2 GMT) at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.Date: Sunday, 19 May …Keep reading

There were concerns early on after Kyle Larson, the sixth driver to go out in the qualifying order, endured a brief hiccup of power to his No. 17 Arrow McLaren-Rick Hendrick Chevrolet during a downshift off Turn 1 on his final of the four-lap run that led to aborting his maiden attempt.Problems reared again when Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward went out in the mid-point for an initial run – after …Keep reading