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Max Verstappen battles back to claim Emilia-Romagna F1 GP pole

Max Verstappen matched Ayrton Senna’s record of eight consecutive poles in qualifying for the F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix

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Sainz: Ferrari F1 upgrade expectations "completely out of reality"

Ferrari brought a comprehensive set of upgrades to its first of two home races, which it had shaken down during a filming day at Fiorano last week.

Motorsport

Indy 500: Power leads Penske 1-2-3 with 233.758mph qualifying run

The ninth of the 34 drivers vying to make the field of 33, Power produced four crisp laps to complete the 10 miles around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in an average speed of 233.758mph.

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What F1 GPS data reveals about Verstappen’s Imola qualifying save

Having been congratulated on his run of poles that stretches back to the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, Verstappen was left to reflect on how his tricky event was turned around following his series of FP1 offs into the Imola gravel.

Motorsport

Piastri given three-place grid penalty at F1 Imola GP for impeding Magnussen

In Q1 Piastri blocked Haas driver Magnussen into the Tamburello complex on the Dane's final flyer.

Autosport

Verstappen credits "tow buddy" Hulkenberg for help to grab Imola F1 pole

Verstappen and Red Bull had appeared on the back foot in Imola all weekend, but after turning around their car set-up, Verstappen came up with a big lap when it mattered and held off McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris for his eighth successive pole.

Autosport

The Red Bull turnaround behind Max Verstappen's Imola F1 pole

Finding a remedy to the team's situation, where it seemed to struggle for a cadence over the kerbs and through the second sector of the Imola circuit, was going to test the team's usual overnight work heading into Saturday. Both the trackside and factory divisions at Red Bull had to…

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NASCAR All-Star Race: Logano earns pole, Bell wins pit crew challenge

The qualifying session, which was postponed from Friday due to rain at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway, featured a three-lap run with the driver completing a four-tire pit stop with mock fuel delivery on the second lap.

Motorsport

VeeKay suffers heavy crash, Larson hit by engine issue in Indy 500 qualifying

VeeKay, who was expected to be a strong contender for pole position this weekend, was the fourth of 34 drivers to go out and attack Indianapolis Motorsport Speedway’s fastest four laps at the start of qualifying.

Autosport

Engine issue derails Kyle Larson’s first Indy 500 qualifying run

The NASCAR Cup star went out sixth among the 34 drivers, speeding to a quick opening lap of 232.719mph in the No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, which is also co-owned by legendary NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick.

Motorsport

Tsunoda's Imola speed shows Red Bull is right to wait on Perez's F1 future

On a weekend where Red Bull had to adjust its ride height set-ups considerably to cope with the RB20's ongoing dislike for kerbs, Perez's crash late in FP3 meant Max Verstappen went into qualifying without any flying lap preparation on the soft tyres.

Autosport

F1 Imola Grand Prix – Start time, starting grid, how to watch, & more

For an eighth consecutive Formula 1 grand prix, Verstappen took pole position to equal Ayrton Senna’s all-time record on pole streaks.

Autosport

Rinus VeeKay limps away from major Indy 500 qualifying crash

The 23-year-old Dutchman, who was expected to be a strong contender for pole position this weekend, was the fourth of 34 drivers to go out and attack Indianapolis Motorsport Speedway’s fastest four laps, over 10 miles, of the season.

Motorsport

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Imola GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

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F1 Imola GP: Verstappen takes pole from Piastri as Ferrari disappoints

Having struggled in all three practice sessions so far at the Emilia-Romagna race, Verstappen hailed Red Bull's pre-qualifying set-up changes for "feeling a bit better and I could push a bit".

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2024 F1 Imola GP qualifying results: Verstappen takes pole

Verstappen will start ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars each being knocked out in Q1 and Q2 before the top-10 shootout of Q3.

Autosport

F1 Imola GP: Verstappen fends off McLaren threat for pole

Having struggled in all three practice sessions so far at the Emilia Romagna race, Verstappen hailed Red Bull’s pre-qualifying set-up changes for “feeling a bit better and I could push a bit”.

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Ducati’s Ayrton Senna-Inspired Monster Is a Work of Art

Ducati pays homage to Ayrton Senna with a collector’s limited edition Monster. Here's everything you need to know.

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Indy 500: How the two-day qualifying system works in 2024

Qualifying commences at 11am ET on Saturday, 18 May. Each car is given a single, four-lap run to set an average speed – and goes in an order selected by random draw on Friday night (listed at the bottom of this story).

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F2 Imola: Colapinto wins sprint with last-lap overtake amid stewards' investigation

The Argentinian, however, is facing an investigation for an incident early in the race.

Autosport

F2 Imola: Colapinto wins sprint with last lap overtake amid stewards' investigation

MP Motorsport driver Colapinto pulled off an on-the-edge last lap manoeuvre to snatch a first victory of the season from Paul Aron, who instead had to settle for a third second place result of the campaign.

Autosport

F1 eyeing new races in Asia, not US, amid wild Chicago rumours

Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series' potential in America one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing grand prix in Austin.

Motorsport

Amid wild Chicago rumours, F1 eyes more races in Asia

Since US-based Liberty Media took over F1 in 2017, it has made untapping the series' potential in the US one of its key priorities, adding races in Miami and Las Vegas to its existing US Grand Prix in Austin.

Motorsport

F1 Imola GP: McLaren fastest as Alonso and Perez crash out of FP3

Perez’s late shunt at the Variante Alta led to a last-gasp scramble for drivers to set final qualifying simulation times, where only Lando Norris was able to set a time that put him second, 0.3s slower than his team-mate.

Autosport

F1 Imola GP: Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in FP3 as Perez and Alonso crash out

Perez’s late shunt at the Variante Alta led to a last-gasp scramble for drivers to set final qualifying simulation times, where only Lando Norris was able to set a representative time that put him second 0.3s slower than his team-mate.

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