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Pirelli confused why its C6 tyre struggled in F1 Imola GP qualifying

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Pirelli can't explain why its C6 tyre was so bad in Imola GP qualifying

Pirelli’s new C6 tyre made its maiden appearance as part of the race-weekend at Imola but left everyone, including the tyre supplier itself, baffled when competitors struggled to make it last over a single lap. The two Aston Martin drivers and Mercedes’ George Russell set their best laps in qualifying…

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Why Aston Martin's F1 turnaround may be genuine despite Imola GP tyre gamble

A smart tyre choice helped Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll qualify a shock fifth and eighth for Imola's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. But how genuine is Aston Martin's upgraded performance?

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Why Pirelli’s new C6 tyre shook up Imola GP qualifying – and how it may impact the race

“Understanding the C6s was difficult,” said Alex Albon after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Why Pirelli's new C6 shook up Imola GP qualifying – and how it may change the race

“Understanding the C6s was difficult,” said Alex Albon after qualifying seventh for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton left "devastated" as Ferrari duo miss top 10 in Imola GP qualifying

“We are just P nowhere at the moment,” Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc muttered disconsolately into a waiting Sky Sports F1 microphone after qualifying 11th for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton was 12th and, if the gap between them was more slender than it has been in recent outings, the fact remains that…

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Leclerc “cannot perform miracles”, Hamilton “devastated”: why Ferrari was so slow in F1 Imola GP qualifying

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F1 Imola GP: Oscar Piastri beats Max Verstappen to pole position

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying.

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F1 Imola GP: Piastri beats Verstappen to pole by 0.034s, both Ferraris out in Q2

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying.

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This 2004 Michael Schumacher record still motivates McLaren’s Andrea Stella

Among Formula 1’s most famous ones that got away is the 1988 season, where McLaren would have won every single race had Ayrton Senna not tangled with Jean-Louis Schlesser’s tardy Williams in the closing laps. Up there with that performance is Michael Schumacher’s 2004 season in what was also among…

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The 2004 Schumacher record that still motivates McLaren's boss

Among Formula 1’s most famous ones that got away is the 1988 season, where McLaren would have won every single race had Ayrton Senna not tangled with Jean-Louis Schlesser’s tardy Williams in the closing laps of the Italian Grand Prix, is Michael Schumacher’s 2004 season in what was also among…

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British F4's appearance on British GP support bill set for international flavour

Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers says British Formula 4’s non-championship races on the British Grand Prix support bill will be “an international festival of F4” with teams reporting huge interest.

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Colapinto remains calm despite five-race stint to prove himself at Alpine F1

"If your 100% is just to perform at a very high level in Formula 1, which is where I want to get to as soon as possible, that for me should take less than half a year; five to 10 races.”

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Franco Colapinto shuts down talk of having just five F1 races to prove himself at Alpine

"If your 100% is just to perform at a very high level in Formula 1, which is where I want to get to as soon as possible, that for me should take less than half a year; five to 10 races.”

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Oliver Bearman slams Alpine F1’s “incredibly harsh” handling of Jack Doohan

Just a quarter of the way into the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the six ‘rookies’ making their full-season debut has already been benched in favour of another.

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Bearman slams Alpine F1’s “incredibly harsh” handling of Doohan

Just a quarter of the way into the 2025 Formula 1 season, one of the six ‘rookies’ making their full-season debut has already been benched in favour of another.

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Carlos Sainz Jr dismisses conflict of interest claim in Sainz Sr's mooted FIA presidential bid

Carlos Sainz has explained some of the rationale behind his father and two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz Sr considering running for FIA president - while also believing there would be no conflict of interest given he races in Formula 1.

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Sainz foresees no conflict of interest in Sainz Sr's mooted FIA presidential bid

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tyre management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of McLaren’s superiority.

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tire management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of the McLaren’s superiority.

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F1 Imola GP: Five things to watch out for

At this point, nothing about Oscar Piastri’s rise should come as a surprise. Over his first two seasons in F1, we’ve seen him steadily eliminate weakness after weakness. Tyre management, one-lap pace, consistency – it looks like he’s ticked all the boxes while retaining his core strengths. Calm, rational, and…

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Autosport 75: How Verstappen scored his first F1 win

The longer this goes on, the more Max Verstappen looks set to become a phenomenon in Formula 1. If he continues to progress at this rate, he may come to dominate his sport in a similar fashion to the way Novak Djokovic rules tennis, Stephen Curry owns basketball, or Lionel…

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FIA revises driver swearing penalties

The FIA has revised the penalties in Appendix B of its International Sporting Code, thus reducing the potential fines for drivers caught swearing, with mechanisms also in place for suspended penalties and mitigating circumstances.

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FIA revises driver swearing penalties after all

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20 years on from Alonso vs Schumacher, and other Imola classics

This weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is poised to spell an end to Imola as a grand prix venue, at least for now, with the classic track south east of Bologna running down its contract and no more room on the 2026 calendar to renew it.

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