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F1 Imola GP: Piastri fastest from Norris in FP1, Bortoleto crashes

Oscar Piastri has pipped McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 0.032s in the first free practice session for F1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, which was red flagged for a late crash by Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto.

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F1 Imola GP: Piastri fastest in FP1 with top five within 0.096s

Oscar Piastri has pipped McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 0.032s in the first free practice session for F1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, which was red-flagged for a late crash by Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto.

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Frederic Vasseur defends Ferrari F1 technical director amid lack of performance

“It's basically the same as it's been for three years,” Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur said of Ferrari’s engineering setup while facing questions from the media ahead of the 2025 Imola GP. “We've made some mistakes with the car, but we know where to improve.” The line of questioning directed at Vasseur…

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"When he arrived, the SF-25 was already defined" - Vasseur defends Ferrari F1 technical director

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F1 news LIVE: Christian Horner sends dig McLaren’s way after Max Verstappen victory

Follow reaction after Verstappen’s brilliant win ahead of both McLarens in Emilia Romagna

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Hamilton and Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn

Lewis Hamilton has piled into the FIA president’s decision to row back on his swearing ban - saying the whole “ridiculous” situation is “a mess”.

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell blast FIA president’s swearing ban U-turn

Lewis Hamilton has piled into the FIA president’s decision to row back on his swearing ban - saying the whole “ridiculous” situation is “a mess”.

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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff absent from Imola GP for touching personal reason

Wolff will not be present in the paddock for Kimi Antonelli’s first home race

The Independent UK

Lando Norris not worried about championship standings despite early deficit

The Briton is 16 points adrift of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri after six races.

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton makes Ferrari plea after tough start to F1 season

Hamilton is already 90 points behind drivers’ championship leader Oscar Piastri, but maintains he should be judged after a few years despite early difficulties in red

The Independent UK

Hamilton admits he “didn't know how tough” Ferrari move would be

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he “didn’t know how tough it was going to be” to adapt to life at Ferrari during the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.

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F1 grid: Starting positions for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

Both Ferrari cars exited in Q2 after a dramatic and incident-packed qualifying in Imola

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton admits he “didn't know how tough” Ferrari move would be

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he “didn’t know how tough it was going to be” to adapt to life at Ferrari during the 2025 Formula 1 campaign.

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Tesla rival Daimler Truck wants to know if Elon Musk's Semi EV can actually live up to the hype: 'We'd love to get our hands on one'

Daimler Truck is waiting to see how the eHGV compares with its critically acclaimed Mercedes-Benz eActros 600.

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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.

The Independent UK

Ferrari’s mystical Maranello home casts shadow over Lewis Hamilton’s rocky F1 start

IN FOCUS: Ahead of Ferrari’s home race in Imola, Kieran Jackson spent a day in Maranello, the famous prancing horse emblem at every turn, dissecting the prestige of the Italian marque in contrast to the flaws of the present-day F1 team

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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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Exclusive: Ford "won't run away" if Verstappen leaves Red Bull

Behind the scenes, work is already in full swing at all engine manufacturers for 2026, with Red Bull Powertrains and Ford no exception. Mark Rushbrook, boss of Ford Motorsport and Ford Performance, already stated that most internal goals are being met, although he emphasised that it’s impossible to hit all…

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Exclusive: Ford "won't run away" if Max Verstappen leaves Red Bull

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Michael McIntyre sees £195,000 Mercedes sportscar towed away in Kensington

The car was hoisted on to the back of a lorry this morning in exclusive neighbourhood

Autosport

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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The view from Italy: Hamilton poised for welcome reception in Imola despite early struggles

While the gap to Charles Leclerc is slowly closing after a difficult adaptation period to life at the Scuderia, Lewis Hamilton is far from happy – and he won’t be, even if he manages to get the edge over his team-mate. Because his goal with Ferrari isn’t to beat the…

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Deja Lew - Hamilton poised for welcome reception in Imola despite early struggles

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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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