Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen and Pierre Gasly were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Here’s why.
F1 Italy 2020 articles archive
Hamilton: Bottas deserves more credit than he gets
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says his team mate Valtteri Bottas is “better than a large portion of the field that are here” in Formula 1.
Debris cost Bottas up to eight tenths of a second per lap
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onThe debris Valtteri Bottas hit and collected on the second lap of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix cost him as much as eight tenths of a second per lap, according to Mercedes.
Safety Car pit stop for Perez was ‘safest and most logical’ decision at the time
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRacing Point’s technical director Andrew Green explained the decision to pit Sergio Perez for fresh tyres during the late Safety Car period, which cost him a potential podium finish.
Paddock Diary: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWhy wasn’t F1’s return to Imola named the San Marino Grand Prix? And do the media still need to be kept separate from the paddock? Dieter Rencken reports from the track.
“Very, very dangerous”: Vettel warned race control over near-miss with marshals
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel warned race control to ‘get the marshals out of the track’ prior to a near-miss involving Lance Stroll.
Vettel has gone a full year without a podium finish
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onA year since he criticised his Mexican Grand Prix trophy, Sebastian Vettel still hasn’t won another. Meanwhile Mercedes scored their 100th victory of the hybrid era.
Hamilton’s seventh title awaits after debris derails Bottas’s victory bid
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton took advantage of his team mate’s delay to grab his ninth victory of the year and seal Mercedes’ constructors championship. A seventh title triumph now awaits him.
Renault apologises to Ocon after fourth technical failure
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRenault team principal Cyril Abiteboul apologised to Esteban Ocon after his driver retired from a race for the fourth time this year due to a technical problem.
Hamilton: Senna diamond trophy for Imola win is a “definitely a keeper”
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said his trophy for winning the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which features a commemoration of the place where his hero Ayrton Senna died, is one he will treasure.
Magnussen’s headache-inducing gearbox fault started in qualifying
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onThe gearbox fault which gave Kevin Magnussen a “massive headache” appeared in qualifying, but Haas could not fix it without incurring a penalty.
Vote for your 2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onSeveral drivers complained about their team’s decision to pit them – or failure to – in the Safety Car period at the end of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Perez: Podium “was ours” before pit stop under Safety Car
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onA frustrated Sergio Perez believes a podium was “in the pocket” for Racing Point before the team’s decision to pit him under the late Safety Car.
Kvyat says “very risky move” paid off for fourth place
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onDaniil Kvyat said he had to take risks at the restart to score his season-best result of fourth place in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Crashing under Safety Car the ‘biggest mistake of my career’ – Russell
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell says his crash during the Safety Car period which took him out of a points-paying position at Imola was the “biggest mistake” of his career.
Red Bull suspect debris caused tyre failure which ended Verstappen’s race
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull suspect debris caused the tyre failure which ended Max Verstappen’s race after he passed Valtteri Bottas for second place.
Wolff doubts Hamilton will leave F1 at the end of the year
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff downplayed the possibility Lewis Hamilton could leave F1 at the end of the season, following comments made by his driver.
Albon’s engineer apologised for late call to pit under Safety Car
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onAlexander Albon believes a late call to pit under the Safety Car cost him a chance of a podium finish at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Hamilton: “I don’t know if I’m going to be here next year”
2020 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton indicated he is not certain he will continue racing in Formula 1 next year when discussing team principal Toto Wolff’s future at the team.