3.41pm
Lap 28
Sainz to the pits to mount the hard ones, exactly how Hamilton. The ranking is changed again
3.39pm
Sainz is first!
With the pit stops of Verstappen and then Leclerc, the Spaniard from Ferrari is leading the race
3.38pm
Lap 27
Leclerc in the pits: he puts on the hard tires and gets back behind Perez, in sixth position
3.37pm
Lap 26
Here are the Top 5:
Leclerc, Sainz, Hamilton, Verstappen and Norris
3.36pm
Lap 25
Leclerc is first! Verstappen goes into pit stop and the two Ferraris now command the Imola GP
3.36pm
Lap 24
Verstappen is at risk of penalties for too many track limits broken
3.35pm
Ferrari what a coup!
Norris in the pits: they take advantage of it Ferrari who thus rise to second and third position, behind Verstappen
3.33pm
Lap 22
Leclerc he turns faster than Norris, despite being behind him. Meanwhile, Russel’s Mercedes also went to the pits to fit hard tires: he returned in tenth position
3.29pm
Lap 20
Here is the Top 10:
Verstappen, Norris, Leclerc, SainzPiastri, Russell, Hamilton, Perez, Stroll and Ocon
3.28pm
Lap 19
Blocking for Perez which ends up on the gravel at Rivazza and slips to eighth place, behind Hamilton
3.26pm
Lap 18
Many have decided to anticipate pit stops to immediately mount the hard tires and complete the stint until the end of the race: Ricciardo, Hulkenberg, Alonso and Tsunoda
3.22pm
Fear for Alonso
His front left started to catch fire after the pit stop: fortunately he managed to accelerate and get air between the tire and the chassis, so as to put out the flames
3.17pm
Round 11
Albon he leaves the pits but there is something wrong with his Williams: he continues too slowly after the pit stop and is forced to return to his mechanics. We’re talking about one tire fixed incorrectly. If it were true he would risk a penalty
3.16pm
Round 9
Sainz over the radio he admits that despite the DRS, he is unable to push as he would like and sees Plates approach: “The McLarens are very fast.” The gap between the two is just 4 tenths
3.13pm
Round 7
The Dutchman from Red Bull is not flying away as usual: the gap with Norris is +1.802
3.11pm
Round 5
Max Verstappen he is the leader of the race and is also the fastest on the track: he stops the time at 1:20.734
3.08pm
Round 4
Alonso he is always last after starting from the pit lane
3.06pm
Leclerc and Sainz 3rd and 4th
Does not change the position for Charles and Carlos: the Ferraris were unable to overtake Max and Lando but avoided the attacks of Piastri’s McLaren, playing as a team and perfectly aligning the wheels of the two SF-24s almost to form a wall, and of the Mercedes
3.05pm
Very strong start
Throttle throttle for Verstappen at the start, maintaining first position with his Red Bull. Behind him Norris he tried to put his whole foot on the accelerator to try to get Max right away. There was nothing he could do about it McLaren which remains second!
3.03pm
Off you go!
Green light! The Imola GP starts
3.01pm
The training tour begins
Almost everyone chose the medium tyres, only Perez, Zhou and Sargean they have the hard ones and Bottas with Gasly and Alonso have the soft ones
2.59pm
The weather
Nuovoli in Imola, the possibility of rain for the final stages of the race. The temperature of the asphalt is 43°C, while the air is 24°C
2.55pm
In memory of Senna
It’s a very exciting weekend for the Formula 1 that pays homage to Ayrton Senna and Ratzenberger, 30 years after his tragic death. The trophy that today’s top three finishers will lift will be truly special: not only is it heart-shaped but it is decorated with the names of each winner and each podium finisher in the history of the race.
2.50pm
Ferrari, what a thrill Imola
Ferrari team principal Vasseur: “Great emotion to be here. With Monza the only two places in the world where you practically only see red around you”
2.45pm
The Mameli Hymn
The Italian national anthem is played at the Autodromo, with the children of the Antoniano choir singing the Mameli anthem on the track
2.40pm
Possible strategies
Pirelli has selected the tires: C3 (hard), C4 (medium) and C5 (soft). Softer choice than the last edition. Here are the possible strategies for the 63 laps planned, according to the sole supplier of the World Championship, which involves a one-stop race:
