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.
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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.
Carrera Fórmula 1 GP de Emilia Romaña en directo: Alonso y Sainz hoy, en vivo
Pese a todos los datos recopilados hasta ahora durante el fin de semana,la gran incógnita de la carrera la marcará la lluvia. En estos momentos el asfalto está mojado, los pilotos han hecho el drivers' parade con los paraguas abiertos y como ya se evidenció el viernes, ante esas condicionesel asfalto es muy delicado.
'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.
'There are more contenders' - Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving
Anniek van Vleuten says the standard of women's cycling is improving after sealing a stunning victory at Liege-Bastogne-Liege. With 14km to go, Van Vleuten made her move and attacked Australia’s Grace Brown (WorldTeam FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope), first reaching and then pulling away to go on her own. Ad/> Despite the formidable ability within the chasing pack, Van Vleuten maintained her distance and in the final stretches the 39-year-old started to slowly increase the time gap before crossing the line in first place.
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.