Alpine — making mediocre F1 look exciting: Up/Down at Imola
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
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Max Verstappen delivered another superb drive to win the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP. Here are the main insights from the Imola weekend
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
Max Verstappen took his fourth win at Imola after a sensational pass on Oscar Piastri at the start of the race
Ahead of what may be Imola’s last grand prix for some time, we look back at some of the circuit’s greatest moments – from its first F1 grand prix to Ferrari’s most recent heartbreak
F1 championship leader Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Friday practice sessions at Imola
After losing its way last year, Aston Martin’s F1 team has been reshaping itself into a force that can fight for world championships. This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is where it must start to deliver, says Mark Hughes
Round 7 of the 2025 Formula 1 season takes us to the Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. These are all the dates, start times and sessions you need to know about
The final laps of the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix have gone down as some of the most bizarre in F1’s history — and the chaos didn’t end with the chequered flag
Alpine’s on-track performance has not been much to write home about, but at least it kept people entertained in Imola
Max Verstappen delivered another superb drive to win the 2025 Emilia Romagna GP. Here are the main insights from the Imola weekend
A brilliant performance in a pacy Red Bull — plus some lucky timing — pulled Max Verstappen clear of the pack in the 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, which looks set to mark F1’s final race at Imola
Max Verstappen took his fourth win at Imola after a sensational pass on Oscar Piastri at the start of the race
Ahead of what may be Imola’s last grand prix for some time, we look back at some of the circuit’s greatest moments – from its first F1 grand prix to Ferrari’s most recent heartbreak
F1 championship leader Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Friday practice sessions at Imola
After losing its way last year, Aston Martin’s F1 team has been reshaping itself into a force that can fight for world championships. This weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is where it must start to deliver, says Mark Hughes
Round 7 of the 2025 Formula 1 season takes us to the Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. These are all the dates, start times and sessions you need to know about
The final laps of the 1985 San Marino Grand Prix have gone down as some of the most bizarre in F1’s history — and the chaos didn’t end with the chequered flag
Hamilton decided not to use the simulator to prepare for the Canadian GP, but as Mark Hughes explains, Montreal may be exactly the wrong place to ditch it
Verstappen’s stunning Nürburgring 24 Hours assault exposed the gap between what Formula 1 is and what racing can be, Mark Hughes argues
F1’s new mechanism to help struggling engine manufacturers catch up with the leaders could be more powerful than first thought, writes Mark Hughes. Are Mercedes and Ferrari masking their true performance for long-term advantage?
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An unfortunate tyre gamble and weak reliability in Canada left McLaren facing an uphill battle to defend its titles in 2026
Mercedes was the dominant force in Canada, and there was little to split its two drivers until a power unit failure forced George Russell out, leaving Kimi Antonelli cruising to a record-breaking fourth Formula 1 victory
Hamilton arrived in Montreal having skipped the simulator entirely in his preparation, but it wasn’t an oversight
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