F1 LIVE: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix result and standings as Max Verstappen leads and laps Lewis Hamilton
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Ferrari set for a ‘chess game’ with Red Bull at Imola
Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies says it will come down to the “small details” as the Scuderia take on Red Bull for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix win.
Max Verstappen claims rain is going to make Imola 'even more exciting', Charles Leclerc ready for 'unpredictability'
Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc predicted an exciting and unpredictable race in the rain at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday. The action at Imola since Friday has been periodically affected by downpours which has left some drivers at a disadvantage and given others the good fortune to set their best times in the dry. Ad/> With the umbrellas out on Sunday before the race began as the rain came down, the world champion (Verstappen) and campaign leader (Leclerc) expected an incident-strewn race if the weather persisted.
Lewis Hamilton writes off title fight as Mercedes hit new low
IMOLA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton wrote off his chances of competing for the Formula One title this year after falling 50 points adrift of championship leader Charles Leclerc at Saturday's sprint race at Imola.
'My start was just terrible' - Max Verstappen hoping to avoid second Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix start mishap
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is aiming to make sure he does not repeat his underwhelming start from the Imola Sprint race. Saturday saw the Dutchman fail to get away quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who darted forward to take the lead, and almost closed in on victory until tyre degradation allowed the world champion to regain top spot, and the eight points that come with it. Ad/> The win means that Verstappen will again start on pole, this time for the full race at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, and he is keen to avoid putting himself at an instant disadvantage again.
Ricciardo: McLaren F1 team still "half a step behind" at Imola
Ricciardo was sidelined by a power unit issue in the second and final practice session on Saturday morning, while team-mate Lando Norris managed only six laps due to a brake system problem.