Leclerc left with ‘no words’ over Ferrari’s Q2 exit in Imola as Hamilton ‘devastated’ not to see results

Charles Leclerc admitted that he had “no words” for Ferrari’s level of performance after a disastrous Qualifying at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton was also “devastated” not to see progress reflected in the results as the pair exited Q2 in P11 and P12 respectively. In what was a highly eventful session that had … Leer más

Tsunoda left to rue ‘stupid mistake’ that triggered enormous Qualifying crash at Imola

Yuki Tsunoda could not hide his disappointment after suffering a heavy accident in the early stages of Saturday’s Qualifying session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Tsunoda had just embarked on his first Q1 run at the Imola circuit when he took too much kerb at the entry of the Variante Villeneuve chicane, lost control of … Leer más

Russell reveals lost chance at challenging for Imola pole after ‘tight’ start to final flying lap

George Russell has revealed that traffic at the start of his final flying lap in Qualifying could have cost him a shot at pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver set to start third on the grid in Sunday’s race. The Briton finished nearly two tenths behind polesitter Oscar Piastri and … Leer más

Colapinto starting to ‘feel a bit more comfortable’ in Alpine car as he assesses first Friday back in action

Franco Colapinto was left satisfied with his first day back in action as an F1 driver, with the Argentinian pleased that he was starting to “feel a bit more comfortable” in the Alpine by the end of Friday’s running at Imola. Having competed in nine race weekends as a substitute for Williams in 2024, Colapinto … Leer más

Stella pinpoints where Piastri has improved as McLaren driver sits on brink of matching Senna record at Imola

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella has pinpointed where Oscar Piastri has improved over the last year as a driver, with the Australian on the brink of matching a record held by Ayrton Senna at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix this weekend. Piastri has been the pacesetter during the 2025 campaign, securing four wins – including three … Leer más

Ferrari’s braking issues ‘a lottery’ as Hamilton reflects on FP2 struggles in Imola

Lewis Hamilton believes that ongoing braking issues with Ferrari’s SF-25 are «a lottery» as the seven-time World Champion and team mate Charles Leclerc struggled for pace on Friday ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Hamilton could only manage 11th in the second practice session at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit when drivers … Leer más

Russell identifies Mercedes’ main rivals at Imola as home hero Antonelli looks to recover from ‘messy’ start

George Russell reckons Mercedes will be fighting with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the Ferrari drivers to come away with the ‘best of the rest’ crown at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a comfortable McLaren 1-2 in Friday practice. Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris continued where they left off in Miami with another impressive display … Leer más

Verstappen describes ‘tough’ first day at Imola as he fears Red Bull ‘not fast enough’ to challenge

Max Verstappen doubts Red Bull will be in a position to fight at the sharp end as the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend develops after he and the team experienced a “tough” opening day of practice. Verstappen finished fifth-fastest in Friday’s second session, almost half a second slower than pace-setting McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, having reported … Leer más

Gasly hails ‘best Friday of the year’ with P3 in Imola after bouncing back from ‘unfortunate’ FP1 incident

Pierre Gasly was thrilled to end Free Practice 2 at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in P3 on the timesheets, with the Frenchman pleased to experience a good feeling in the car after picking up some damage in an unusual incident at the end of Free Practice 1. While McLaren repeated their first practice success by … Leer más

McLaren duo warn others ‘will join us in the fight’ despite impressive Friday showing in Imola

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have warned that other drivers remain a threat in Qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix despite the pair having dominated practice on Friday. Piastri, who leads the Drivers’ Championship by 16 points to his team mate after three successive wins, headed both practice sessions on Friday, each time less … Leer más