2024 F1 Imola GP results: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris

Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the 63-lap race at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix results

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Cla	Driver	#		Laps	Time	Interval	km/h	Pits	Points	Retirement	Chassis	Engine
1	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		63	-			1	25		Red Bull	Red Bull
2	L. Norris McLaren	4		63	+0.725 0.725	0.725		1	18		McLaren	Mercedes
3	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16		63	+7.916 7.916	7.191		1	15		Ferrari	Ferrari
4	O. Piastri McLaren	81		63	+14.132 14.132	6.216		1	12		McLaren	Mercedes
5	C. Sainz Ferrari	55		63	+22.325 22.325	8.193		1	10		Ferrari	Ferrari
6	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44		63	+35.104 35.104	12.779		1	8		Mercedes	Mercedes
7	G. Russell Mercedes	63		63	+47.154 47.154	12.050		2	7		Mercedes	Mercedes
8	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11		63	+54.776 54.776	7.622		1	4		Red Bull	Red Bull
9	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		63	+1'19.556 1'19.556	24.780		1	2		Aston Martin	Mercedes
10	Y. Tsunoda RB	22		62	1 lap			1	1		RB	Red Bull
11	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		62	1 lap			1			Haas	Ferrari
12	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		62	1 lap			1			Haas	Ferrari
13	D. Ricciardo RB	3		62	1 lap			1			RB	Red Bull
14	E. Ocon Alpine	31		62	1 lap			1			Alpine	Renault
15	Z. Guanyu Sauber	24		62	1 lap			1			Sauber	Ferrari
16	P. Gasly Alpine	10		62	1 lap			2			Alpine	Renault
17	L. Sargeant Williams	2		62	1 lap			1			Williams	Mercedes
18	V. Bottas Sauber	77		62	1 lap			1			Sauber	Ferrari
19	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		62	1 lap			3			Aston Martin	Mercedes
dnf	A. Albon Williams	23		51	12 laps			5		Retirement	Williams	Mercedes
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2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix report

Polesitter Verstappen led the charge to Turn 1, ahead of Norris and the Ferraris, with Leclerc ahead of Carlos Sainz. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri stayed fifth, after his three-place grid penalty had dropped him off the front row.

Lewis Hamilton moved his Mercedes up to seventh on the opening lap, as the slow-starting Yuki Tsunoda (RB) fell from seventh to ninth, also dropping a spot to Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas.

Verstappen pulled 2.5s clear of Norris by lap 10, which grew to over 5.5s by lap 20.

George Russell (Mercedes) was the first of the top six to pit, with second-placed Norris pitting on lap 23, switching from mediums to hards like the majority of runners. But, annoyingly for McLaren, he rejoined right behind Sergio Perez (Red Bull), who’d started on hard tyres after his disastrous qualifying but suffered an early trip through the gravel at Rivazza.

Norris had to DRS past Perez, as team-mate Piastri stopped a lap later. Verstappen pitted on lap 25, which promoted Leclerc and Sainz into a brief Ferrari 1-2, rejoining in fourth, 4.4s ahead of Norris, who was now free to set fastest lap.

Leclerc stopped a lap later, rejoining behind Perez and with Piastri closing fast. Leclerc DRS-ed past Perez on lap 27 for fifth, but Piastri was able to follow him past him before the Villeneuve chicane.

Sainz led until lap 28, when he pitted, rejoining sixth and having given a place up to Piastri through the pitstop cycle. He passed Perez for fifth at Tamburello on lap 30, a move repeated by Russell a lap later.

At half distance, Verstappen’s lead was up to 6.6s over Norris, with Leclerc a further 3s back – and Piastri, who set fastest lap at this point, was chasing him hard.

Leclerc then closed on Norris, as they approached the battling Kevin Magnussen (Haas) and Zhou Guanyu (Sauber). But Leclerc took a quick trip across the grass at Variante Alta on lap 47 and fell away again.

Verstappen’s lead dwindled in the closing stages, as he complained of worn tyres, and Norris pushed to get within 2s with six laps remaining. But as soon as he got within 1.5s, he started to run wide on corner exits, and Verstappen was able to manage the gap despite some battery management concerns.

At the finish, Verstappen won by 0.7s from a hard-charging Norris, Leclerc, Piastri and Sainz.

Hamilton suffered a trip through the gravel at Aqua Minerale on his way to sixth, as team-mate Russell effectively handed him that spot by stopping again on lap 53, setting the fastest lap on his way to seventh.

Perez placed eighth on his alternative strategy, ahead of a late-stopping Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Tsunoda.

2024 F1 Imola Grand Prix fastest laps

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Cla	Driver	#		Chassis	Engine	Lap	Time	Interval	km/h
1	G. Russell Mercedes	63		Mercedes	Mercedes	54	1'18.589		224.871
2	F. Alonso Aston Martin Racing	14		Aston Martin	Mercedes	62	+0.415 1'19.004	0.415	223.689
3	S. Perez Red Bull Racing	11		Red Bull	Red Bull	52	+1.097 1'19.686	0.682	221.775
4	O. Piastri McLaren	81		McLaren	Mercedes	25	+1.318 1'19.907	0.221	221.162
5	C. Leclerc Ferrari	16		Ferrari	Ferrari	27	+1.346 1'19.935	0.028	221.084
6	L. Norris McLaren	4		McLaren	Mercedes	54	+1.405 1'19.994	0.059	220.921
7	C. Sainz Ferrari	55		Ferrari	Ferrari	63	+1.631 1'20.220	0.226	220.299
8	L. Hamilton Mercedes	44		Mercedes	Mercedes	43	+1.742 1'20.331	0.111	219.994
9	M. Verstappen Red Bull Racing	1		Red Bull	Red Bull	38	+1.777 1'20.366	0.035	219.898
10	L. Stroll Aston Martin Racing	18		Aston Martin	Mercedes	58	+1.981 1'20.570	0.204	219.342
11	Y. Tsunoda RB	22		RB	Red Bull	14	+2.347 1'20.936	0.366	218.350
12	K. Magnussen Haas F1 Team	20		Haas	Ferrari	58	+2.420 1'21.009	0.073	218.153
13	Z. Guanyu Sauber	24		Sauber	Ferrari	37	+2.427 1'21.016	0.007	218.134
14	L. Sargeant Williams	2		Williams	Mercedes	55	+2.640 1'21.229	0.213	217.562
15	A. Albon Williams	23		Williams	Mercedes	48	+2.685 1'21.274	0.045	217.442
16	E. Ocon Alpine	31		Alpine	Renault	37	+2.715 1'21.304	0.030	217.361
17	P. Gasly Alpine	10		Alpine	Renault	10	+2.782 1'21.371	0.067	217.183
18	V. Bottas Sauber	77		Sauber	Ferrari	11	+2.866 1'21.455	0.084	216.959
19	D. Ricciardo RB	3		RB	Red Bull	13	+2.980 1'21.569	0.114	216.655
20	N. Hulkenberg Haas F1 Team	27		Haas	Ferrari	3	+3.111 1'21.700	0.131	216.308
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