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.
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Stella: Verstappen’s first lap pass on Piastri “very much” decided F1 Imola GP

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…

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Lando Norris ahead of the Imola GP
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Norris satisfied with recovery to P2 at F1 Imola GP, admits McLaren no match for Verstappen

After a disappointing P4 result in yesterday’s qualifying for the F1 Imola GP, Norris made strong progress in the race to finish on the second step of the podium.  Through unable to challenge Verstappen, who dominated from the opening lap, Norris was competitive against Russell and Piastri.  A close battle with his teammate  As the…

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Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren prepares to drive in the garage during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
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Piastri analyses disappointing P3 after F1 Imola GP

In a race characterised by multiple safety car interventions, Oscar Piastri secured third place at the F1 Imola Grand Prix despite starting from pole position. The Australian driver’s disappointment was palpable as he reflected on what might have been at the historic Imola circuit. Promising start undone at turn 1 The anticipation surrounding Piastri was…

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull winning the F1 Imola GP
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F1 | Race | Imola GP | Verstappen’s ballsy move secures win in eventful race

The anticipation was high for the F1 Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, as Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen again shared the front row. With Ferrari outside of the top ten and heavy crashes for Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto in qualifying, there were storylines aplenty. Full report and results are below. Max’ masterful move Off…

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F2 | Imola GP | Feature Race | Dunne wins after overtaking masterclass

After an intense Qualifying session and Sprint Race, the stage was set for the F2 Imola GP Feature Race. Qualifying saw a dramatic and tightly contested session, with Dino Beganovic securing his first pole position in Formula 2 and earning the Aramco Pole Position trophy. Rodin rookie Alex Dunne, who had topped Free Practice, was…

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RedBull Racing's Yuki Tsunoda after Qualifying at 2025 F1 Imola GP.
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“Pure frustration”: Tsunoda on his scary high speed crash during qualifying at F1 Imola GP

Red Bull Racing’s Yuki Tsunoda suffered a terrifying crash during Qualifying at the F1 Imola GP, flipping into the tyre barriers after losing control of his car. Speaking in the print-media zone after his scary high-speed crash, the Japanese driver took full responsibility for the incident—blaming himself for the unnecessary mistake that costed him heavily….

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