Why Albon was disappointed with P5 at F1 Imola GP after late Leclerc battle

After the first seven rounds of the 2024 Formula 1 season, Williams was one of two teams yet to score a point; Alpine had broken its duck in Miami, leaving just the British squad and Sauber as those yet to register a top 10.
Alex Albon then got the team off the mark in Monaco with ninth, in a race spent tucked under Yuki Tsunoda’s gearbox, as Williams continued to suffer the after-effects of …Keep reading

Analysis: The data behind Verstappen’s impressive overtake on Piastri at Imola

Max Verstappen laid the foundations for his fourth consecutive victory at Formula 1’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in the first chicane.
Although the Red Bull driver suffered a relatively poor start, with even George Russell momentarily passing him, Verstappen was first by the end of Turn 3 after a brilliant overtake on Oscar Piastri. 
“At one point, I was in third on the straight. That …Keep reading

Why race control opted for VSC, then safety car, in F1 Imola GP

The 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix featured two situations that initially looked similar but were handled differently by Formula 1’s race control.
On lap 29, Esteban Ocon suffered a technical issue on his Haas car and parked it on the grass between Turns 7 and 8.
Race control deployed the virtual safety car, which allows it to neutralise the race with drivers having to slow down, so that …Keep reading

McLaren’s F1 drivers may prioritise “self-interest”, claims Horner

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has hinted that McLaren’s position in both Formula 1 world championships, with two drivers in the mix, will likely lead to ‘self-interest outweighing team interest’ – which could hurt the Woking squad.
Horner remarked on the two McLarens battling over second at the end of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, as Lando Norris pitted under a late-race safety car …Keep reading

Frustrated Leclerc “cannot accept” the situation at Ferrari

Charles Leclerc expressed his disappointment after struggling to sixth place in the Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix, saying he cannot accept the position he currently finds himself in at Ferrari. 
Leclerc was eliminated in Q2 on Saturday and although he recovered to finish inside the points, he was left dejected with the weekend’s performance. 
The Monegasque currently finds himself 85 points …Keep reading