F1 LIVE: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix grid and build-up as Lewis Hamilton reports engine issues at wet Imola
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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.
Formula One's Ross Brawn keen to double sprint races in 2023 after thriller at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
IMOLA, Italy — Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's late battle for victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix's sprint race was the icing on the cake for Formula One boss Ross Brawn, who is already planning to roll out the format at twice as many races in 2023.
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F1: Lewis Hamilton still 100% committed to Mercedes
Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has dismissed as "a bunch of nonsense" speculation about his future and said he remains fully committed to Mercedes despite receding title hopes. The 37-year-old Briton was 50 points adrift of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after Saturday's Emilia Romagna sprint race, with that gulf set to widen further after only four of the season's 23 races. Mercedes are struggling with a "porpoising" car that bounces on the straights as aerodynamic downforce is gained and lost, and Hamilton qualified only 14th for Sunday's main race at Imola.