Lewis Hamilton’s first competitive outing at Imola in scarlet delivered both a stirring comeback drive and a playful rebuke to sections of the Italian press. On Saturday the seven-time champion had slumped to a surprise Q2 exit alongside Charles Leclerc, leaving many tifosi fearing another slog through traffic. Yet 24 hours later he sliced from
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Qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was halted when Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull RB21 spun through Tamburello and pitched into the barriers upside-down at the Villeneuve chicane. Marshals red-flagged the session instantly as the Japanese driver’s car showered debris across the racing line. Driver walks away Tsunoda emerged unaided and headed to the circuit medical
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Lewis Hamilton’s first Italian Grand Prix weekend as a Ferrari driver took a painful turn when both scarlet cars crashed out of Q2 at Imola, leaving the seven-time champion 12th on the grid and visibly upset. Charles Leclerc fared little better in 11th, marking the Scuderia’s earliest joint exit from qualifying this season and souring
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Lewis Hamilton’s father Anthony is poised to head the FIA’s revamped young-driver programme, according to The Times, having unofficially advised the initiative for over a year. The appointment is expected to be confirmed at next month’s FIA conference amid broader governance reforms. Context of presidential jostling Current president Mohammed Ben Sulayem faces the prospect of
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Lewis Hamilton’s personal wealth is estimated at $285 million for 2025, cementing the Briton as Formula 1’s richest active driver and ninth overall on the latest Sunday Times 40-Under-40 rich list. That valuation blends salary, bonuses, prize money, investments and a blue-chip sponsorship roster. Ferrari windfall Hamilton’s switch to Ferrari this season unlocked a record
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The 63-lap Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix takes the start at 3 p.m. local time in Imola on Sunday, 18 May, signalling the seventh contest of the 2025 Formula 1 campaign. Fans in the United Kingdom will see lights out at 2 p.m. BST, while viewers on America’s East Coast need to tune in at 9 a.m.
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff delivered a motivational video call to teenage prodigy Kimi Antonelli ahead of the youngster’s first home Formula 1 race, urging him to ignore Italian-media hype and focus on execution. The 18-year-old Italian, stepping into Lewis Hamilton’s vacated seat, listened from the Imola garage while Wolff addressed him from the United
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Alpine reserve-turned-race driver Franco Colapinto endured a bruising Saturday after FIA stewards fined the team €600 when he blasted through pit lane at 85.1 km/h—five over Imola’s 80 km/h limit. The breach occurred in final practice and triggered an immediate summons citing Article 34.7 of the sporting code. Further investigations Stewards then probed Colapinto again
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George Russell underlined his growing leadership role at Mercedes by warning engineers that Kimi Antonelli’s W15 was “bottoming” heavily through Turns 4 and 5 during practice, risking excessive plank wear and potential disqualification. The 27-year-old Brit relayed, “Lots of bottoming and plank wear from Kimi, exit turn four, entry turn five,” prompting immediate analysis. Why
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Sky Sports’ lead F1 commentator David Croft will not call this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, marking a planned break in an expanded 24-race calendar. Croft has fronted coverage since Sky acquired UK rights in 2012. Pre-Planned Absence At 54, the veteran announced in March he would again skip Imola, Austria, and Azerbaijan, mirroring his 2024
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