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Emilia Romagna Grand Prix result: Verstappen dominates at Imola ... (Sporting News)

Reigning world champion Max Verstappen looks to cut the points deficit to championship leader Charles Leclerc in Italy, with The Sporting News providing ...

He will hope to have an easier time of it today and retain the lead from pole at the start, but he knows at least he is a match for his title rival at Imola. 75 mins to lights out: Just as on Friday it its wet at Imola. There has been a lot of rain around in the last hour or so and conditions are treacherous to say the least. Charles Leclerc came to Imola having won two of the first three races of the season and the championship leader will hope he can bring further joy to his Italian employers today. The seven-time world champion has had a miserable 2022 so far and it hasn't got any better at Imola where he was only 14th in the Sprint on Saturday. 20 mins to lights out: This is an exciting era of F1 racing with three great races to start the 2022 season. Being on the right compound for the conditions at the correct time will be critical and could well define the outcome of the afternoon's proceedings. 10 mins to lights out: It has dried out quite quickly, at least on the starting grid, ahead of the race start. "Too risky" he says when the conversation on the pit radio comes up on whether to go on slicks yet. Red Bull have control of the race with Verstappen ahead of Perez. Leclerc immediately trying to pressurise Norris to get up to third and try and chase the front two. Lap 32: We are past halfway and Verstappen is 10 seconds ahead of Red Bull teammate Perez. Leclerc right behind the Mexican, with Norris fourth in his McLaren a further 14 seconds off the pace. Time and again the Mercedes gets right under the wing of the AlphaTauri into Turn 1, but with Gasly getting DRS from the Williams of Albon ahead he does not have the grunt to get through. Charles Leclerc had been on course for third but the championship leader spun off late in proceedings as he chased Perez for second.

F1 grid today: Starting positions for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (The Independent)

And while it was a good afternoon for Red Bull and Ferrari, with Carlos Sainz rising to P4 from a starting position of P10, it was more struggles for Mercedes.

Today, you never know with the weather how competitive you are going to be but as a team we did everything well. “I had a little bit of an exchange with him and said ‘sorry for the car today. The team deserve it, from where we were in race one to a podium, it’s amazing. Charles Leclerc rubs his head in frustration as he watches the podium finishers be interviewed. But there are always tough moments in the life of a sportsman and it is my turn to go through them.” We just need to fix the car. And Norris beams: “[It was] an amazing race, an amazing weekend to be honest. We got squeeze by the Alpine and then there is just no overtaking when you are in a DRS train. We are not good enough for the world champion. Lando Norris completed the podium and George Russell finished fourth with a commendable drive in the struggling Mercedes. We did not have the pace. I lost seven valuable points for the championship.

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, F1 live: Max Verstappen takes easy ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Verstappen dominated in the wet-dry race here at Imola to claim his second win of the season, with Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez second and Lando Norris ...

It's really tricky conditions and you need to feel the grip on the track and you need to stay on the track. Forecast shows that it could - and is perhaps likely to - stop raining before the race starts. that will be yellow flags and the end of his race. Six of one and half a dozen with the first-lap incident? Hamilton on the back of Stroll in the fight for 10th but he's been behind him a few laps now. I mean, that gives Verstappen enough of a gap to try the same. He was far too aggressive at the chicane at the top of the track. Out come Red Bull for Sergio Perez to try and do the same to cover the fastest lap point. He currently has the fastest lap point, taking it off Verstappen. Think Verstappen will hold most of his battery charge for the final couple of laps though. Verstappen does, of course, have the fastest lap point. He had a car that was set up for the wet and not the dry. A fast-starting Russell moved up three spots to eighth and then took advantage of the Sainz-Ricciardo accident to take sixth.

F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen WINS Imola GP with ease as Lewis ... (Daily Express)

MAX VERSTAPPEN produced a hugely dominant performance to win this year's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

It is just going to take longer. Meanwhile, it was another disastrous afternoon for Lewis Hamilton, who was condemned to a lowly 14th-placed finish after failing to make up any positions before the end of the contest. Red Bull brought a number of upgrades to Imola and proved to be quicker than Ferrari over the course of the entire weekend as a result of their hard work behind the scenes. "Today, you never know with the weather how competitive you're going to be. The team deserve it, from where we were in race one to now scoring a podium. "Just because we have hit a rough patch, it is not in my DNA to pack up. A great weekend, the hard work all pays off." "Everyone's putting a lot of time and effort into this. He did a great job there. Top job to the team. The Mercedes driver has failed in countless attempts to get ahead of the Frenchman and could well be forced to stay in his current position between now and the end of the race. Charles Leclerc is closing in on the latter, though, and will be looking to force his way back up into second place before the end of the contest.

F1 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Live Score And Updates ... (News18)

Formula One Live From Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Hello and welcome to our live streaming of the Formula One race from the Imola circuit.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) This collision prompted a Safety Car intervention while the debris was cleared. “It’s still a front-row start,” he said. “I had to stay calm. PURPLE CAP ORANGE CAP Verstappen’s turn to pit and switch tyres. Russell up to four. Lando Norris moves up to third. World champion Max Verstappen recovered from a poor start to fight back and win Saturday’s 21-lap sprint race and claim pole position for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Read More

How to Watch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Formula 1: Live ... (Sports Illustrated)

Max Verstappen grabs the pole position and eight extra driver points with a win in Saturday's Sprint. On Sunday, he and the field take on the Emilia Romagna ...

The Sprint format changed this year, awarding points to the top eight finishers rather than just the top three. Sunday's race will cover 63 laps around the 3.05-mile Imola course. How to Watch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Formula 1: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time

Hamilton admits season is already over as Max tries to avoid repeat ... (Fox Sports)

Hamilton admits season is already over as Max tries to avoid repeat of sprint stuff-up: F1 Imola LIVE.

“I struggled with the tyres, with graining on the front left so we have to work to come back stronger tomorrow. This collision prompted a Safety Car intervention while the debris was cleared. The support here for Ferrari is amazing.” “I had to stay calm. That’s all we can hope for,” admitted Hamilton. The seven-time champion was unable to make any progress through the field as he and Russell struggled for pace and performance in the shorter race won by world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull.