Max Verstappen dominated the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which was split into two by a huge crash, while Lewis Hamilton recovered from a low-speed crash to take second.
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Sainz sure he can match Leclerc despite being “all over the place” in qualifying
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr failed to reach Q3 at Imola, but believes he had the pace to match Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc in fourth.
Official: F1 finally confirms first Miami Grand Prix for 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe 2022 Formula 1 season will feature the championship’s first ever race in Miami Gardens, the series has announced.
Latifi’s instant pace at Imola ‘disturbed Russell a little bit’
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams’ head of vehicle performance Dave Robson says George Russell may have been unsettled by Nicholas Latifi being fast “out of the blocks” at Imola
Perez still not driving “naturally” in Red Bull despite “big steps” in Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez says driving a Red Bull is still “not coming naturally” but “big steps” have culminated in his first ever F1 front row at Imola
Mercedes energy deployment problem led to Russell’s “Maldonado moment”
2021 F1 season
Posted onWilliams’ practice pace indicated they could reach Q3 at Imola, but rather than a surprise result it was a different kind of “Maldonado moment” for George Russell.
McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars • Q3 imbalance “difficult to understand” – Bottas • Power cut hits IndyCar season-opener
Will Perez beat Verstappen to Red Bull’s first 2021 win at Imola?
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onTaking out the talk of rain, there’s very much a sense that “anything can happen” in the Emilia-Romagna GP, and one of those outcomes could be a Sergio Perez win.
Ocon achieved “the maximum” for Alpine, Alonso “was not fast”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon believes he maximised the potential of his Alpine in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by taking ninth place.
“It was a scrappy lap and I haven’t had that in a long time” – Verstappen
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s Max Verstappen says the “scrappy lap” that cost him Emilia-Romagna GP pole was a rare moment for him in F1
Perez says he “should have been on pole” after last-corner error
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez thinks a mistake at the final corner in qualifying prevented him from taking his first F1 pole position at the Emilia-Romagna GP
Tsunoda apologises to AlphaTauri for “series of mistakes” after crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda says he was “pushing too much” when he crashed out of the first segment of Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying, consigning himself to 20th on the grid.
F1 eases track limits restrictions at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 will no longer police track limits will stop being monitored at Imola’s turn 13 – Acque Minerali – for the rest of this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Russell says Latifi has “probably got a real good shot at Q3”
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell is talking up the chances of Williams team mate Nicholas Latifi starring in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso impressed by Alpine’s Imola upgrade package • Di Resta named as McLaren reserve • “F1 needs a proper fight” – Verstappen
Mercedes led Friday practice – but are Red Bull still the team to beat?
2021 Emilia-Romagna GP Friday practice analysis
Posted onHave Mercedes rebounded already? Problems for Max Verstappen disguised Red Bull’s true pace at Imola, and Ferrari were also flying.
Ferrari’s unexpected speed keeps Leclerc smiling despite crash
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onA beaming Charles Leclerc said it was “difficult to believe” how close Ferrari are to the fastest cars despite crashing in practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Gasly has “felt good in the car since the first lap” at Imola
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlphaTauri’s confidence of a strong result in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix continues to grow after being the second fastest team in Friday practice.
Hamilton: Mercedes making gains in Imola as ‘the track has come more in our direction’
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton thinks Mercedes’ practice-topping pace at Imola is as much about the circuit better suiting their car as it is from gains made since Bahrain
Bottas tops another close practice session at Imola as car fault stops Verstappen
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix second practice
Posted onMercedes continued their strong start to the Emilia-Romagna GP weekend with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton on top in second practice