Leclerc explains ‘wrong choice’ that cost pole chance
Charles Leclerc blamed his own tactical approach for missing out on the sprint pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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K-Mag ‘thought it was over’ before stunning P4
Kevin Magnussen admitted he thought his Imola qualifying was all over – before going on to claim Haas’ best ever grid position.
Wolff reveals Mercedes are lifting on the straights
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed the drivers are lifting off on the straights in order to combat porpoising as their 2022 problems continue.
Norris "could have gotten Leclerc" for Imola F1 front row
Norris, whose McLaren team had struggled for pace in the opening rounds of 2022, grabbed the opportunity Imola's capricious weather conditions provided with both hands.
World champion Max Verstappen aiming for Red Bull success after winning sprint pole on ‘amazing track’ at Imola
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen celebrated pole position in qualifying on Friday which sees him start Saturday’s sprint from the front. Eight points are on offer for the winner at the truncated race, and also decides the grid for Sunday’s full race at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Ad/> The Dutch world champion had swapped the lead regularly with current campaign leader, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, but a late red flag after third-placed Lando Norris crashed out meant that he was able to secure pole without a late challenge.
Verstappen ends pole wait at wet and chaotic Imola
IMOLA, Italy: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took his first pole position of the season on Friday in a wet and crash-interrupted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying for Saturday’s sprint race at Imola. Ferrari’s championship leader Charles Leclerc, thwarted by a late stoppage, will line up alongside the Red Bull driver on the front row for a 100km race that decides who starts first in Sunday’s main event. Verstappen goes into the Formula One record books as the pole setter for the weekend, regardless of where he starts on Sunday.
Verstappen claims pole amid F1 qualy chaos, Mercs suffer early exit
Max Verstappen claimed pole position in Emilia Romagna GP qualifying and will start at the front for Saturday's Sprint after outpacing Charles Leclerc in a dramatic damp shootout that played host to five red flags.