Key occasions
Ollie Bearman is the again marker at the grid, however Haas have requested the FIA for written rationalization of the verdict that noticed their motive force simply fail to spot a spot in Q2. Bearman had his quickest lap deleted when he crossed the road a fragment after the primary qualifying consultation was once stopped because of Franco Colapinto’s heavy crash.
Haas mentioned that they had sought rationalization after discussions with the FIA on Saturday evening. “We similarly asked what measures the FIA/Race Control can put in place moving forward to ensure that this situation is avoided in the future to the benefit of F1,” the group added, in quotes reported via Reuters.
The FIA mentioned Bearman crossed the road 3.3 seconds after the crimson flag sign was once proven however the motive force mentioned he had now not noticed a mild. “We get the red light on our dash. That for me didn’t happen until quite a way after I crossed the line,” he mentioned. “I feel like once they make a decision, even if it’s clearly wrong, they’re not going to turn back on it.”
Colapinto, who has changed Jack Doohan within the Alpine paddock, picked up a one-place grid penalty for inadvertently getting into the pit rapid lane too early after Yuki Tsunoda’s crash. The Argentinian will now get started in 16th position.
Imola’s Formula One historical past is tinged with tragedy, and the circuit’s long term seems unsure – however it has nonetheless delivered some bizarre moments:
The grid
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Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
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Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
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George Russell (Mercedes)
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Lando Norris (McLaren)
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Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
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Carlos Sainz (Williams)
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Alex Albon (Williams)
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Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
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Isack Hadjar (RacingBulls)
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Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
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Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
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Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
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Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
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Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
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Liam Lawson (RacingBulls)
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Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
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Nico Hülkenberg (Sauber)
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Esteban Ocon (Haas)
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Oliver Bearman (Haas)
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Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – pit lane
Preamble
Welcome to Imola, the place Oscar Piastri continues his international name tilt on pole after simply pipping the protecting champion, Max Verstappen, in qualifying. The Thunder from Down Under (as I’m christening Piastri within the hope it catches on) has gained 4 of the season’s first six races, together with the remaining 3 in Bahrain, Jeddah and Miami.
The Australian seems to have overtaken Lando Norris as McLaren’s main guy, however can he proceed his red-hot grand prix shape as F1 starts its European swing? Norris has persevered every other irritating weekend trailing his teammate, and begins fourth at the grid nowadays, with Mercedes’ George Russell along him in 3rd.
Verstappen, pole-sitter within the remaining two races however crushed via Piastri, will probably be keen to reply in type with a 3rd instantly win at Imola; his Red Bull teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, begins from the pit lane after a large crash in qualifying. Aston Martin inspired, with Fernando Alonso 5th and Lance Stroll 8th, sandwiching the Williams of Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.
As for Ferrari, returning to house turf has been a chastening enjoy, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton each failing to make it out of Q2 and beginning 11th and 12th nowadays. Can they provide lovers at Imola anything else to cheer, or will Italy have to begin claiming Piastri as one in all their very own? We’ll to find out quickly sufficient; lighting fixtures out at 2pm BST.