Bradley Lord in the Mercedes F1 team garage during F1 Imola GP
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Bradley Lord explains what went wrong for Mercedes at the F1 Imola GP

Team representative Bradley Lord explained how tyre troubles hampered Mercedes’ performance in the F1 Imola GP. Saturday sparked hope for a promising performance in the race after George Russell secured P3 in qualifying, ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. However, tyre woes on Sunday made for a disappointing outing for Mercedes. After home hero Kimi Antonelli…

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Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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“He raced hard and well”: Horner backs Tsunoda after F1 Imola GP crash and points comeback

Christian Horner delivered a strong defence of Yuki Tsunoda following the Japanese driver’s dramatic weekend at the F1 Imola GP, which saw him crash heavily in Qualifying before mounting an impressive recovery drive to claim points from the pit lane. Horner supporting Tsunoda through adversity The Red Bull team principal was quick to praise Tsunoda’s…

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McLaren junior Alex Dunne won his second Feature race of the 2025 F2 season at the Imola GP as the Irishman reclaimed the lead in the Drivers' Championship, and it was a topic that came up in the post-race print media session of their F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella.
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McLaren junior and F2 leader Dunne one of the most talented drivers — Stella

McLaren junior Alex Dunne won his second Feature race of the 2025 F2 season at the Imola GP as the Irishman reclaimed the lead in the Drivers’ Championship, and it was a topic that came up in the post-race print media session of their F1 Team Principal Andrea Stella. The 19-year-old joined the McLaren junior…

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2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli at the Imola GP
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Mercedes on technical fault that cut Kimi Antonelli’s maiden home race short at F1 Imola GP

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…

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Closeup of Kimi Antonelli at Imola GP on race day in his Mercedes
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Antonelli: Offtrack approach at F1 Imola GP compromised efforts

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…

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Fred Vasseur agrees that racing is too policed now after Ferrari relinquished Leclerc's position to Albon to avoid getting penalised at the F1 Imola GP
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Vasseur concurs racing is currently over-regulated following Leclerc’s controversial move at F1 Imola GP

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…

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Fred Vasseur has rued Ferrari's qualifying troubles following Sunday's turnaround that saw Hamilton and Leclerc finish in P4 and P6 respectively at the F1 Imola GP
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Vasseur rues Ferrari’s qualifying struggles following Sunday’s turnaround at F1 Imola GP

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…

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