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.
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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.
F2 Imola: Vips romps to pole over fellow Red Bull junior Iwasa
As the sun set over the storied Italian venue, Hitech Grand Prix driver Vips took his first pole of the season with a 1m40.221s lap that put him 0.15s clear of nearest challenger Iwasa (DAMS).
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.
"Lucky" Magnussen feared Imola F1 qualifying was over after spin
After making it through to the final stage of qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Magnussen looked resigned to ninth place when he spun out at Acque Minerale early in Q3, causing a red flag.
Qualy: Verstappen grabs pole in chaotic wet-dry session
Max Verstappen took pole position for sprint qualifying at Imola, in a heavily interrupted session that saw five red flags in mixed conditions on Friday.
We underperformed as a team, says Hamilton as Mercedes run ends
IMOLA, Italy : Mercedes were shut out of the final phase of Formula One qualifying for the first time since 2012 on Friday and seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said the failure was a collective one.
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix - Lewis Hamilton decries Mercedes struggles: 'Each weekend is a rescue'
Lewis Hamilton was clearly disappointed with his continued struggles in a misfiring Mercedes car and described each race as ‘a rescue.’ The team arrived at Imola with hopes that upgrades to the vehicle would make some difference, but before the action had started, the seven-time world champion had admitted that there was no fundamental overhaul to the car. Ad/> That was borne out by Hamilton’s struggles in free practice one, when he was the 18th fastest, and qualifying was just as disappointing. Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix‘We hated each other’ – Leclerc lifts lid on rivalry with Verstappen in karting days11 HOURS AGO Hamilton failed to get out of Q2 when Carlos Sainz careered into a wall and allowed the rain to disrupt the chances of various stragglers, the Mercedes man included, and ultimately took 13th place.