Fernando Alonso will start the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix from the pit lane as his Aston Martin team decided to make further set-up changes to his car.
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After Miami win, McLaren show strongest pace of season so far at Imola
Lap time watch: 2024 Emilia-Romagna GP
Posted onMcLaren gave their best qualifying performance of 2024 so far, but RB and Alpine also have reasons to be cheerful.
Verstappen hopes “really difficult” weekend “doesn’t happen too often”
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen insists Red Bull have had a more difficult weekend than usual at Imola, despite continuing his run of pole positions.
Repeat of Miami performance may not be enough to beat Verstappen – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris expects it will be difficult to beat Max Verstappen to victory in Imola even if his McLaren is as competitive as it was at the last race.
F1 drivers praise return of gravel traps after ‘they said it was impossible’
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 drivers say the changes made to the run-off areas at Imola are an example of how tracks should be designed.
Penske dominate Indy 500 qualifying but Ericsson not in race yet
IndyCar
Posted onPenske dominated day one of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 and rookie Kyle Larson impressed but Marcus Ericsson isn’t in the race yet.
RB “didn’t expect this much performance” in qualifying – Tsunoda
Formula 1
Posted onYuki Tsunoda admitted RB were surprised to qualify as well as they did following his strong showing on Saturday.
Pictures: Vettel drives Senna’s last race-winning McLaren at Imola
Formula 1
Posted onSebastian Vettel took to the Imola track after Formula 1’s qualifying session to pay tribute to Ayrton Senna in one of his old cars.
Verstappen honoured to match pole run of “incredible human” Senna at Imola
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said he was pleased to take pole position at Imola – and equal a record held by Ayrton Senna – after a “really difficult” start to the weekend.
2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying day for the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix grid
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.
Goethe handed sprint race win as stewards cancel his penalty, Leon falls to third
Formula 3
Posted onOliver Goethe has regained his victory in the Formula 3 sprint race after the stewards cancelled his five-second penalty.
RB fined for “potentially dangerous” incident between Ricciardo and Magnussen
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has avoided a penalty but his RB team was fined for an unusual but “potentially dangerous” incident involving Kevin Magnussen.
Mercedes hopeful they have ‘the worst of the grim feeling behind us’
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes technical director James Allison believes the team is making real progress with its W15 despite their poor start to the championship.
Mercedes “a lot closer than we have been” after upgrades – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton was encouraged by the performance of Mercedes’ updated car after setting the fourth-quickest time in practice at Imola
McLaren “don’t need to change much” says Norris as Russell names them favourites
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris was encouraged by his car’s pace as rival George Russell said McLaren are the favourites this weekend.
Pictures: Red Bull’s Imola upgrades for RB20
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull have new parts for their RB20’s front wing, floor and rear brake ducts as they seek to keep the competition behind.
2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2024 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Sargeant “is at risk” of losing Williams drive – Vowles
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant has been told to improve his performance or risk losing his seat, Williams team principal James Vowles has confirmed.
Red Bull join Ferrari and others in bringing significant car updates to Imola
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull, Aston Martin and Mercedes have joined Ferrari in bringing extensive updates to their cars this weekend.