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Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 home race at the Imola GP was shaping up to be a quietly impressive outing, until it ended in bitter disappointment. A throttle failure, while he was running solidly in the points in 7th, snatched away what could have been the Mercedes driver’s first finish in the top 10 on home…
Kimi Antonelli inviting his schoolmates to the F1 paddock on Friday in Imola was well documented in the days leading up to this past weekend’s GP. The young Italian was fully embracing the occasion. Having been born and raised so close to the Bologna circuit, Antonelli was inevitably greeted with overwhelming support in the grandstand…
Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his opinion on the controversial incident between Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon that resulted in the Ferrari driver giving up his position to avoid receiving a potential penalty at the F1 Imola GP. Following the Safety Car restart, Leclerc found himself on worn-out hard tyres and defending his fourth…
After a rollercoaster weekend, Yuki Tsunoda managed to fight his way to the points and finished in P10 in the seventh leg of the season, the F1 Imola GP. In the print media pen, the Japanese driver gave insights about his adaptation process into the new Red Bull Racing car and his experience in the…
Isack Hadjar left the F1 Imola GP with a couple of hard-earned points, but also a sense of missed opportunity, with the Racing Bulls rookie reflecting on a race that briefly hinted at a stronger result than his eventual ninth-place finish. Despite securing his third points finish of the 2025 season, Hadjar was left to…
Team principal Fred Vasseur has shared his insights into the great recovery drives Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc pulled off at the F1 Imola GP on Sunday after both Ferrari drivers suffered disappointing Q2 exits in qualifying on Saturday. Lining up in twelfth on the grid, Hamilton opted for the alternative strategy and started the…
Alex Albon had a stellar weekend in at the F1 Imola GP, finishing fifth, between two Ferraris. However, Albon couldn’t help but want more, with a podium just out of reach. The Williams driver was the slower of the duo all weekend, with Carlos Sainz going faster in both practice and in qualifying. After qualifying,…
Off to a strong start to the 2025 F1 season, the Imola GP turned out to be a rare disappointment for Mercedes driver George Russell in 2025. While he qualified in third, the British driver finished the race in a frustrating 7th position. Unreliable Mercedes machinery hampers performance In the opening laps of the Imola…
Another double points finish for Williams. However, Spanish driver Carlos Sainz is unhappy with the points which the team are continuing to let slip away – on his side of the garage. Sainz says Williams cannot be happy with P8 F1 Imola GP finish. Sainz’ pace is not getting its reward Williams have been fast…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the first lap “very much” decided the outcome of the 2025 F1 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen stormed past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap to then take a comfortable victory. Although Red Bull have shown impressive qualifying pace this season – Verstappen’s taken three of the seven possible…
