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2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix articles archive
Despite rules complaints, Aston Martin are only 0.07s slower at Imola
Lap time watch: 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAston Martin claim they were unfairly disadvantaged by the FIA’s rules change, but they almost matched their 2020 lap times at Imola.
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.
Norris surprised to lose third on the grid by “centimetres”
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Posted onLando Norris says he missed out on a third-place start at Imola by centimetres after his best lap time in Q3 was deleted for a track limits infringement.
Ocon achieved “the maximum” for Alpine, Alonso “was not fast”
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Posted onEsteban Ocon believes he maximised the potential of his Alpine in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by taking ninth place.
Verstappen would have been “solidly on pole” without error – Wolff
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen would have taken pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix by a comfortable margin had it not been for a mistake on his final attempt.
Cooler Imola conditions make it easier to balance ‘knife-edge’ W12 – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says his Mercedes W12 is “more on a knife edge than previous years” but the cooler Imola conditions have made it easier to drive.
“It was a scrappy lap and I haven’t had that in a long time” – Verstappen
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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
Mazepin dismisses Giovinazzi’s claim he “destroyed” both their laps in Q1
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Posted onAntonio Giovinazzi accused Nikita Mazepin of ruining both their laps at the end of Q1, a claim the Haas driver rejected.
Vettel says “it’s getting a lot better” despite falling short of Q3 again
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Posted onSebastian Vettel said he is getting more comfortable in his Aston Martin despite failing to make the cut for the top 10 in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Verstappen rues ‘s*** lap’ after missing out on a front-row start
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Posted onMax Verstappen described his final attempt in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as ‘messy’ as he was out-qualified by team mate Sergio Perez.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Perez says he “should have been on pole” after last-corner error
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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
“That’s a surprise!”: Hamilton beats Perez and Verstappen to Imola pole
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as Sergio Perez beat Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen to the front row.
Tsunoda apologises to AlphaTauri for “series of mistakes” after crash
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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.
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix grid
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Posted onLewis Hamilton leads the provisional grid for the 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Verstappen quickest ahead of Norris in final Emilia-Romagna practice
2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen topped the final practice session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, denying Mercedes a clean sweep of fastest practice times.
F1 eases track limits restrictions at Imola
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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”
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Posted onGeorge Russell is talking up the chances of Williams team mate Nicholas Latifi starring in qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Paddock Diary: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix part one
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Posted onWhy was Max Verstappen’s Red Bull taken for a “sightseeing tour” of Imola? And what was behind the ‘fibre line fault’ which disrupted coverage of practice? Dieter Rencken brings the latest from Imola.