McLaren rumoured to be slower after Technical Directive was issued prior to Imola.
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McLaren’s pace rumoured to be down in Imola due to Technical Directive

Following Max Verstappen’s victory in Imola, and perhaps more significantly, McLaren’s defeat, suggestions have surfaced that a new Technical Directive (TD) from the FIA might be of importance. Red Bull suspects McLaren trickery During the Miami GP weekend, which saw Oscar Piastri take a dominant win, Red Bull hinted at McLaren doing ‘something’ to reduce…

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Max Verstappen celebrates victory at 2025 F1 Imola GP
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Verstappen on dominant F1 Imola GP victory and whether Red Bull can consistently challenge McLaren

Leading the race from almost start to finish, Max Verstappen impressed with an incredibly dominant victory at the F1 Imola GP.  After taking the lead from Oscar Piastri on Lap 1, Verstappen managed to sail away without any threat from his competitors throughout the race. Dominant win after struggling in practice Starting the race on…

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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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Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen Qualifying for F1 Imola GP
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen narrowly misses out on pole in Qualifying for the F1 Imola GP

Max Verstappen will start the Imola GP from the front row after the Red Bull Champion nearly missed pole on his final run in Qualifying. Heading into Qualifying for the Imola GP, Verstappen looked like a hot candidate to snatch pole position. Verstappen kept pace with the McLaren duo throughout the disrupted Qualifying session. The…

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Max Verstappen concluded the second free practice session (FP2) at the 2025 F1 Imola GP in fifth place, trailing McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull lacking pace to fight at the front in F1 Imola GP

Max Verstappen concluded the second free practice session (FP2) at the 2025 F1 Imola GP in fifth place, trailing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Alpine’s Gasly and Mercedes’ Russell finished 3rd and 4th after strong, data-gathering laps. The best lap time in FP2 at the F1 Imola GP for Max Verstappen was a 1:15.735,…

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