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Winners and Losers for the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull driver Max Verstappen threw down the gauntlet in a commanding performance this weekend at the opening race weekend of the 2022 F1 season. The Dutchman took pole in qualifying, won the first F1 Sprint, and converted P1 in the Grand Prix into his second victory of the campaign – with…
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Russell shines in an otherwise challenging Sunday for Mercedes in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
The only bright spark in a gloomy Sunday for Mercedes was George Russell, who grabbed fourth with a brilliant performance in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Teammate Lewis Hamilton was stuck in P13, but Russell said that the result had been unexpected after starting the race in 11th. As neither Mercedes made it to Q3…
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Horner praises Perez and Verstappen for delivering first Red Bull 1-2 in six years
Christian Horner was impressed when Verstappen and Perez drove to Red Bull’s first one-two finish in 2016. Their championship-winning team suffered three DNFs this season, but Red Bull managed to deliver at Imola. Max Verstappen not only took pole position on Friday; he delivered a Sprint win and a dominant Grand Prix win too. Every…
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Wolff describes Mercedes W13 as ‘undrivable’ after Hamilton finishes 13th at Imola
Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton struggled to a P13 result and finished one lap behind winner – and 2021 rival – Max Verstappen, marking the first time he’d been lapped since the 2017 Mexico Grand Prix. Wolff then apologised to Hamilton on the team radio for an “undrivable” Describing the Grand Prix, Wolff said: “Yes, I…
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Verstappen wins Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award for 2022
Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen has been named the 2022 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year following his title triumph last season. The 24-year-old Red Bull driver – who took a dominant victory in Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – claimed ten pole positions, ten victories and finished on the…
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TEAM QUOTES FROM EMILIA ROMAGNA GP
REDBULL Max Verstappen, 1st “To have a weekend like this for both of us with a one-two for the Team is just incredible. It was a very lovely Sunday! Everything today was well executed, coming into the weekend I didn’t expect it to be like this. It was more or less a perfect weekend, everything…
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Erratic Leclerc laments error that cost him Emilia Romagna podium
From P2 on the grid, Leclerc made a slow getaway as the five lights went out, conceding positions to Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and McLaren’s Lando Norris as Verstappen streaked away at the front – Leclerc passing Norris for P3 eight laps later. But a late dice roll from Ferrari saw the Monegasque driver change…
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Facts and Stats from the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix put a whole new spin on the 2022 season after it all went wrong for Ferrari on the team’s home soil – quite a turnaround from their joy in Australia. The form reversal with Red Bull threw up some fascinating numbers, as did the results further down the grid. Today…
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Verstappen leads Red Bull 1-2 winning train in an action-packed Imola GP
Mighty Max 💪 What a weekend it's been for the Dutchman #ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/5ckvUFCGJl — Formula 1 (@F1) April 24, 2022 Max Verstappen won a dramatic wet-dry Emilia Romagna Grand Prix over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez—as Ferrari couldn’t deliver on home turf, with drivers swapping from rain tires inters, then mediums, and finally…
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What To Watch For in the Emilia Romagna GP
From the Red Bull and Ferrari fighting once again to McLaren looking strong; and from Mick Schumacher’s first top ten starts to Mercedes struggling, we pick out some of the key areas to keep an eye on at Imola The Red Bull vs. Ferrari battle continues. If there were concerns that Ferrari might run away…