F1 2022 - GP Nº 4 . EMILIA ROMAGNA

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FORMULA 1 TEMPORADA 2021 – GP Nº 4
EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX

Imola

Piazza Ayrton Senna da Silva, 1
40026 Imola (BO)
Italia

HORARIOS:

Viernes 22 de Abril :

• Prácticas Libres, Sesión 1 :Horario Local : 13:30 a 14:30 - España : 13:30 a 14:30 - GMT : 11:30 a 12:30
  
• Clasificatorias de Parrilla de Salida : Horario Local :17:00 a 18:00 - España : 17:00 a 18:00 - GMT : 15:00 a 16:00

Sábado 23 de Abril :

• Prácticas Libres, Sesión 2 : Horario Local : 12:30 a 13:30 - España : 12:30 a 13:30 - GMT : 10:30 a 11:30
  
• Clasificatoria al Sprint : Horario Local :16:30 a 17:30 - España : 16:30 a 17:30 - GMT : 14:30 a 15:30

Domingo 24 de Abril :

• CARRERA: Horario Local: 15:00 - España: 15:00 - GMT: 13:00

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Datos Básicos de Pista

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• Fecha de creación: Oct. 1952
• Primer Gran Premio de F1: 1980
• Grandes Premios organizados: 29
• Capacidad de espectadores:
• Longitud oficial: 4,909km / 3,0503 millas
• Número de vueltas: 63
• Sentido de giro: Izquierdas (AntiHorario).
• Longitud total de carrera:309,267km / 192,169 millas.
• Longitud rodadura: 4.861 metros.
• Compensación de linea de salida: 237m.
  
  
• Curvas oficiales: 21
• Curvas oficiales a derecha: 12
• Curvas oficiales a izquierda: 9
• Curvas reales: 14
• Curvas reales a derecha: 9
• Curvas reales a izquierda: 5
• Velocidad Máxima Speed Trap: 320Km/h
• Porcentaje de tiempo en frenada: %
• Porcentaje de vuelta con acelerador a fondo: 60%
  
  
• Consumo por vuelta: 1,71 Kg.
• Consumo por vuelta: 2,25 litros.
• Penalización por vuelta de combustible: 0,038s.
• Demora por cada 10Kg de carga: 0,227s.
• Tiempo de entrada y salida de pits (sin repostar): 20,6s.
• Distancia desde la salida hasta la primera frenada: m.
• Tiempo de vuelta de referencia: 1:15,600
  
  
• Carga aerodinámica: Alta
• Dureza / Desgaste de frenos: Alto
  

• Datos de Frenada:
  
  
• La frenada más dura de Imola:
  
  
• Agarre del asfalto: Alto
• Tipo de neumático: Blando
  
• Compuestos seleccionados por Pirelli:
  
  
• Ventana Pit Stop a 1 parada : vueltas 32 a 37
• Ventana Pit Stop a 2 paradas : vueltas 22 a 26 y 43 a 46
• Ventana Pit Stop a 3 paradas : vueltas 10 a 21 , 27 a 32 y 45 a 49

Mejor pole : 1:13,609 V. Bottas (Mercedes-2020)
Mejor Vuelta : 1:15,484 L. Hamilton (Mercedes-2020)
Pole 2021 : 1:14,411 L. Hamilton (Mercedes)
Vuelta Rápida 2021 : 1:16,702 L. Hamilton (Mercedes)
Podio 2021 : 1º M. Verstappen ; 2º L. Hamilton ; 3º L. Norris



Piloto con más Poles: 8 A. Senna
Escudería con más Poles: 9 McLaren
Piloto con más victorias: 7 M.Schumacher
Escudería con más Victorias: 8 Williams, Ferrari

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Vuelta On Board de la Pole de Bottas del año pasado 2021:


F1 2021 Emilia Romagna GP Mejores momentos Clasificatoria :


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A tan solo 30Km al sureste de Bolonia, y 60 Km. de la factoría de Ferrari, es como Muguello, una pista ampliamente utilizada por Ferrari para test y eventos publicitarios.

Famoso por los terribles accidentes que costaron la vida a Roland Ratzemberger y a Ayrton Senna en 1994, las curvas del Tamburello y Villeneuve tuvieron que ser rediseñadas, perdiendo mucha velocidad y encanto, pero gracias a su buen trazado de curvas, pendientes y peraltes, el circuito sigue guardando su encanto y sigue siendo uno de los grandes circuitos de Formula Uno.

Desde 2007, el circuito ha experimentado una serie de mejoras importantes con un 'bypass' a la chicane Variante Bassa agregada para autos, lo que hace que el trazado desde Rivazza 2 hasta la primera chicane Tamburello sea totalmente plana, al igual que el circuito original. En 2008 se construyó una nueva instalación de boxes y paddock, mientras que los antiguos garajes de boxes y paddock fueron demolidos y completamente reconstruidos y el pitlane fue ampliado y repavimentado.

Básicamente, es un circuito que exige de una alta carga aerodinámica, de alta exigencia de motor y no muy exigente para los frenos, en el que se puede ganar bastante tiempo por vuelta si se aprovechan bien los pianos.



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PALMARÉS

2021 :*M. Verstappen (Red Bull)
2020 :*L. Hamilton (Mercedes)
2006 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005 : F. Alonso (Renault)
2004 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2002 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 :*R. Schumacher (Williams)
2000 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1999 :*M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1998 :*D. Coulthard (Mclaren)
1997 :*H-H. Frentzen (Williams)
1996 : D. Hill (Williams)
1995 :*D. Hill (Williams)
1994 :*M. Schumacher (Benetton)
1993 :*A. Prost (Williams)
1992 :*N. Mansell (Williams)
1991 :*A. Senna (McLaren)
1990 :*R. Patrese (Williams)
1989 : A. Senna (McLaren)
1988 :*A. Senna (McLaren)

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[GoVal]

¡Muchas gracias por el hilo, McH!

Siempre es un gusto ir a circuitos «de la vieja escuela» . Deseandito ver el ambiente, que después de tanta restricción añadido a lo bien que va el Ferrari, seguro va a ser una fiesta de marea roja total .

A ver qué tal aquí el experimiento de la Sprint. No sé si el que se den tantos puntos es mejor de cara al campeonato, sobre todo en situaciones en las que un equipo está por delante del resto. De todos modos, sigue sin convencerme. Que ahora el ganador de la pole sea quien sea el más rápido el viernes, para mi también quita importancia a quien sale desde la primera posición en la carrera del domingo. Lo dicho, no me convence este invento .

[GoVal]

Datos previos de Pirell.

[yorch]

Lo veo como tu, creo que probablemente sea un festin Ferrari, y mas con lo dificil que es adelantar aqui. Creo que ya le han dado oportunidad al formato y, francamente, no creo que haya calado.

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Cómo que no ha calado??? ... estamos tod@s hasta los mesmésemos de tal esperpento , calados no, empapados!.

Y creo lo mismo, Festín Ferrari , y oportunidad para los "outsiders" para dar algún mamporro en el ojo a los RB y Mercedes .

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Previas de algunos equipos:


Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - McLaren

Lando Norris: "I'm excited to be back in Imola! It was a great race for me last year, scoring my first podium of 2021. We're not back fighting for podiums just yet, but hopefully we can keep moving forward and get the most out of this weekend.


"The circuit is fast, with some iconic features which should be interesting to tackle in the new cars. The Sprint always adds an extra bit of excitement for the fans so I'm looking forward to seeing how the weekend plays out.


"Australia was a more positive weekend for us, but we know we still have a lot of work to do to get where we want to be. Let's keep improving, keep learning more about the car and be ready to take advantage of any opportunities that come up."


Daniel Ricciardo: "I'm still on a high after a strong result in front of an incredible home crowd in Melbourne, so hopefully we can keep the momentum going as we head to Imola. With the sprint format returning, anything is possible so we've got to get our heads down, keep going with the improvements and extract as much as we can from the car.



"It's a technically difficult track that's fast and flowing, so it will be good to see how these new cars get on. Last year we got a nice haul of points in Imola, and I am hoping we can get some more this year. Whilst the weekend in Melbourne was definitely a positive step forward, we still have a long way to go to get the car in the place we want it to be. Thank you to the team for all the work they're doing on the car, both back at MTC and at the track. Let's keep pushing!"


Andreas Seidl, Team Principal: "We have a good track record in Imola since it returned to the calendar in 2020, with double points for the team at both races. We aim for the same this year, but a track like Imola often creates opportunities and the addition of the sprint format for this weekend means we'll need to be operationally sharp and ready to capitalise.


"Imola is a great, historic track and it will be interesting to see how the improved overtaking from these new cars will impact racing. With the grid for Sunday determined by the Sprint, there is bound to be plenty of exciting racing for the fans, now with the added incentive of points for the top eight on Saturday.


"A P5 and P6 finish in Australia was a great result for the team and a testament to everyone's hard work at track and back in Woking. Let's keep fighting, keep taking these steps forward and give everything we can this weekend."


https://www.pitpass.com/72278/Emilia...review-McLaren


Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Aston Martin

Fast, flowing and ready to punish even the slightest of errors: this is Imola, one of the most historic Grands Prix on the Formula One calendar. From Tamburello to Piratella and ending at Rivazza, few laps pose a more finely balanced trade-off between risk and reward. For added spice, the F1 Sprint returns for the first time this year...


Lance Stroll: "It has been cool to see Imola not only return to the F1 calendar but re-establish itself as one of the classic tracks that we visit. Few circuits are more old-school: there's so little run-off and you must make set-up trade-offs for a fast and flowing lap, so it's about bravery and finding the limits as quickly and consistently as possible. It will be interesting to see how the changes to F1 Sprint liven up the race weekend, too."


Sebastian Vettel: "Imola is a real test of driver and machine, and that's what every F1 circuit should be. It's hard to imagine we'd ever be racing around Imola in ground-effect cars - that's really something special, and a bit of a throwback to the 1980s, which is cool. I'm looking forward to getting back into the car and getting up to speed. Imola has never hosted a Sprint race before, so I'm also excited to see how that plays out."

Pitstops

Teams and drivers want to make as few as possible because Imola has the longest pitlane time loss of the season at 28s. Combined with historically low tyre degradation, you're unlikely to see teams make more than one stop in the race.


Overtaking
While the 2022 cars seem to make overtaking easier, it's still tricky at Imola. Short straights, high-speed corners and one DRS zone contributed to just 12 passes after the first lap in 2021 - all but one requiring DRS. The long run from the grid to Turn Two at the start is the best chance to make up ground.


Practice time
The return of the Sprint format means practice is at a premium as teams seek to refine set-up and balance and understand tyre behaviour. Combined with the new-for-2022 cars, every minute counts in FP1 and FP2, and any setbacks or curveballs could mix up the order come Sunday.


https://www.pitpass.com/72279/Emilia...w-Aston-Martin


Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Williams

The paddock makes it first European appearance of the season this week, where Italy hosts round four of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship: the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Running through a beautiful parkland setting, the circuit offers twelve left-hand and nine right-hand corners, situated deep within the Emilia Romagna region. The bumpy Imola circuit is narrow in places, making overtaking both challenging and risky, so strategy is key.


Imola will also mark the season's first Saturday Sprint event, with Qualifying moving to the Friday afternoon slot.


Dave Robson, Head of Vehicle Performance: We have enjoyed our recent trips to this great circuit for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, and we are looking forward to another good weekend this year, especially off the back of an encouraging result in Melbourne. The unusual two-day format here in 2020 gives us some understanding of how the Sprint event will work this weekend; getting the setup right in a single free practice session before going straight into Qualifying is not easy, but it is a great challenge and opportunity.


The circuit retains many of the elements that previously made it such a daunting and thrilling race circuit, including the overall fast-flowing nature and unusual anti-clockwise direction. The famous corners at Piratella, Acque Minerali and Rivazza are all as demanding as they ever were and the run from the second part of Rivazza to the chicane at Tamburello is now flat-out as it passes the new pit complex. There have been some minor changes to the DRS zone for 2022, which may affect the racing.


The tyre compounds are the same as Saudi Arabia and are a good compromise for this circuit, especially given the Sprint session on Saturday.


Following the intensity of the opening 'flyaway' races of the season, it has been good to get the cars back to the factory and refreshed ready for the next series of events. We're all looking forward to a European race and the challenge of the sprint qualifying format.


Nicholas Latifi: I'm super excited to hit the track in Imola. It's the first Sprint Event of the year so I'm looking forward to that format and the opportunities it offers. It also provides an additional challenge for the teams, which will be even more interesting whilst we are still learning about these new cars. The Emilia Romagna track is one that has tended to suit our car in previous years and it's certainly one that I enjoy driving; a real old school circuit with a lot of great corners and curbs. I'm looking forward to it!


Alex Albon: It's my first time competing in the Sprint event format, so I'm looking forward to the slightly different approach to the weekend and both the challenges and opportunities it will bring. Historically the team have gone quite well at Imola, so we'll get our heads down and see what we can do. We had a great race out in Melbourne and the team did an incredible job with the strategy, so hopefully we can use that momentum to keep pushing this weekend.


https://www.pitpass.com/72280/Emilia...eview-Williams


Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - AlphaTauri

Pierre Gasly: "It was a little bit of a long trip to Australia just for a few days there, but it was worth it, as I scored points again. It was a weekend that finished well despite complications early on and was certainly less straightforward than the first two rounds in terms of pure speed. But in the end, we remained concentrated and got a result, although I was unlucky to have pitted just before the Safety Car, which cost me five places. But I put my head down and, in the end, we managed to pick up two more points. That's not a lot but it's important to be in the points whenever possible.


"We know we still have work to do, we must bring more performance to the package and that's the plan for Imola this week. Then, looking at the other teams, we saw that McLaren and Alpine were very quick so that with the three top teams out in front, we found ourselves 11th in Qualifying. It's very close in the midfield, but we don't need to find much performance to be able to improve.


"It would be nice if we can make a step forward in Imola. It's a track I really like, to start with because it's very close to the factory, so everyone wants to do really well as we have more support from the crowd than usual, and it has a very special atmosphere.

Apart from that, I also find the track technically very interesting with a lot of quite unique corners, some very fast ones, some atypical ones. I'm always happy to drive there, I've had some good Qualifying performances, particularly in 2020, when I was fourth on the grid and it would be nice if we could get our best result of the season so far this Sunday.


"Overtaking is quite tricky, as the track is narrow, so it will be important to focus on Qualifying on Friday, before dealing with the added challenge of the Sprint Race on Saturday, which this year is another opportunity to score points."


Yuki Tsunoda: "I enjoyed visiting Australia, the atmosphere was very nice with its location near the sea, but on track, it was a tough weekend and we struggled more than expected, particularly on the long runs. From my side, I was quite happy with how I progressed over the week, given that it was a new track for me. Right from FP1, I felt confident but in the race me and the team struggled a lot. We already knew the areas we needed to improve so we have been working hard to be better in time for Imola.


"This is going to be an interesting weekend at what is a home track for us, and we will also have the Sprint format for the first time this season. Last year, I was worried about the Sprint Qualifying with only having one practice session before Qualifying, but this season I feel much more confident, also because Imola is a track I know well as I have driven a lot of laps there. Also, I now know how to approach the Sprint weekends and hopefully it will end in points for us.


"The track is slightly narrower than previous ones we have raced on this year, and it will be interesting to see what these new cars are like to drive there. I'd imagine that the way you can ride the kerbs will be different this year and we will see how the car behaves in FP1 and then adapt quickly for Qualifying. I think I am well prepared with the driving I have done there in the past and the simulator session I did last week. I've been living in Italy for a while now, so this will definitely feel like a home race, especially as I can stay in my own house every night, which is close to the track and nicer than being in a hotel. It will be a bit strange, but I think it will be a more comfortable arrangement allowing me to concentrate on the race."


https://www.pitpass.com/72281/Emilia...iew-AlphaTauri


Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Pirelli

Formula 1 returns to Imola, one of Pirelli's two home races (alongside Monza), with the C2, C3 and C4 tyres nominated for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as P Zero White hard, P Zero Yellow medium and P Zero Red soft respectively. This is the same nomination as was made for Imola last year, although the compounds are of course different with the latest generation of 18-inch tyres.


The tyres are all-new but the Imola track is just as it was at this time last year, with a narrow, old-school feel. The asphalt dates from 2011, which makes the 11-year old surface reasonably abrasive. That's why we don't see the same double step between medium and soft as we had in Australia a couple of weeks ago: the more mature surface at Imola generates more grip and therefore more heat in the tyres, requiring a more robust softest compound.


The forces at work on the tyres are generally equal between lateral and longitudinal, making it a flowing track where drivers need to find a good rhythm. It's particularly important to get good traction out of the final Rivazza corner in order to have a strong run down the start-finish straight before a heavy braking area into the first corner: a key overtaking opportunity.


Imola marks the first sprint session of the year, with rules that are slightly revised compared to last year, including more points on offer. From 2022, pole position will be recorded as the driver who goes fastest in Friday's qualifying session - and this driver will be the recipient of the Pirelli Pole Position Award. The tyre rules are the same as last year's sprint events though. Rather than having 13 sets of tyres for a conventional weekend, there will be just 12 sets. These consist of two sets of P Zero White hard, four sets of P Zero Yellow medium, and six sets of P Zero Red soft. In addition, the teams will have up to six sets of Cinturato Green intermediates and three sets of Cinturato Blue full wets available in case of wet weather.


Mario Isola: "Imola is an old-school, challenging track, where overtaking can be tricky, also because the circuit is quite narrow in places. So the strategy is likely to centre around avoiding traffic, and effectively the teams start from scratch here in terms of tyre knowledge - as the compounds are completely different this year, and last year's race also began on the wet-weather tyres, before being interrupted by a lengthy red flag period.


"Generally speaking, Imola is a medium severity track for the tyres, and it's a venue that is used quite frequently. This means that we might see a little less track evolution than we've been accustomed to at other circuits as the track is well rubbered-in already: the first round of the Pirelli-equipped GT World Challenge took place at Imola last month, which gave us some useful data.


"These are just some of the factors that the teams will have to take into account when establishing the tyre strategy for the opening sprint session of the year: another first for the 2022 season."


https://www.pitpass.com/72273/Emilia...review-Pirelli

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Dos previas más:

Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Red Bull

Max Verstappen: "I'm looking forward to racing again this weekend in Imola, this is obviously the first sprint race of the year so it's important to make the most of the first practice session, so we have a good understanding of where the set up needs to be for qualifying on Friday. The Team trackside and back at the factory in Milton Keynes are working incredibly hard, hopefully we'll have a straightforward weekend and that we score some good points as a Team. For now, we'll take it race by race and we'll see where we end up."

Sergio Perez: "I am looking forward to getting back in the car this weekend. It was a mixed few days in Australia for the Team but for me I managed another consistent weekend, after my pole and fourth place in Jeddah. I am pleased with how I have been performing so far and getting on the podium for the first time this season in Melbourne was a step in the right direction but I won't stop there, I need and want to be there weekly for the Team and for myself. We go back to the sprint format this weekend and I will be aiming to pick up the most points possible. That all comes from a good qualifying performance on Friday, and I hope to hook it up again in Italy. It looks like it could rain this weekend so that will play a part and I want to learn from the performance I had in Imola in the wet last season and continue to improve in all areas."

https://www.pitpass.com/72283/Emilia...eview-Red-Bull

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Emilia Romagna GP: Preview - Alpine

After a bittersweet result in Melbourne, the team has its sights set on the first European race of the season in Imola for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Chief Technical Officer Pat Fry gives an overview on the team's start to the 2022 season as well as an insight into the team's development plan for the coming races.

What are the main characteristics of the legendary Imola?

Pat Fry: "Imola is a classic Formula 1 circuit. In fact, I've been going there for 30 years, so it's certainly seen a lot of different Formula 1 cars in that time! I think it will be interesting to see how this year's cars can race at a circuit like Imola and hopefully we are able to put on a show. The track has a mix of low-speed chicanes and challenging medium speed corners, it will be good to see how our car stacks up with these different challenges from the first three rounds. It's the first European race of the season after the early international races, so we'll see how we fare and aim to continue our promising start to the season."


How satisfied are you with the team's start to the 2022 season?

PF: "We can be reasonably satisfied with the first three races. Clearly, our qualifying performance is relatively competitive since we've had both cars regularly in Q3 and, had we got things right in Melbourne, we could have been as high as the second row. We need to improve our race pace and we're investigating what can be done. There's always the right balance to be found between qualifying pace and race pace and we need to continue to work on this to get comfortable with the car on low and high fuel.

Overall, we've done a reasonable job and there's plenty for us to improve. We're in a sensible position and we've given ourselves a strong base where we can move forwards from. Our job now is getting on top of the niggling reliability issues to allow us to focus on bringing upgrades to the car."


What upgrades is the team bringing to Imola?

PF: "We, like everyone, are trying to develop the car as quickly as possible. We're working through bringing weight saving items to the car when and where we can.

Although it's a Sprint race weekend we still have a new floor upgrade that we will test, so we'll see how that fares in the sole Friday practice session. It's a step in the right direction and it will be interesting to see how it performs on track."



It's the first Sprint Qualifying of the season, how does that change the team's approach to the race weekend?

PF: "We'll see how the first Sprint Qualifying of the season pans out. It probably allows some recovery to the weekend if, for example, you have a disappointing Friday qualifying result. Having a Sprint Qualifying also means you approach the weekend slightly differently. There's a degree of risk by bringing new upgrades as there's only one practice session to test things out before qualifying and, therefore, you need to be decisive in what you take forwards for the rest of weekend. We're confident in our correlation work and our aim is to bring decent upgrades to the car as quickly as we can."


Esteban Ocon continued his best ever start to a Formula 1 season after a seventh-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix. The Frenchman - who now sits seventh in the drivers' championship - enters his third-ever race in Imola having finished ninth at the historic Italian circuit last year.


Twenty points and seventh in the Drivers' Championship. You must be pleased with how your season has started.

Esteban Ocon: "Three races finishing in the points is obviously a good result for me, so I am for sure happy with how the new season has begun. Personally, it's good to show consistency with solid performances in these early stages in a season but there is room for improvement in many areas. As a team, we've had mixed results and not being satisfied with where we stand today is testament to the progress we have made over the last months. I think we can see that the pace and potential is there, and we just need to put it all together with everything that a race weekend throws at us to improve our results overall. Importantly, we have shown that we are competitive, and I think I speak for everyone at Enstone and Viry when I say we are as motivated as ever to chase the results we know we can achieve as a team."


Imola next and back to Europe for the first Sprint Qualifying weekend of the season. What do you think of this format and do you prepare any differently heading into this weekend?

EO: "It will be nice to race in Europe again, it feels like it has been a while! As far as Sprint Qualifying goes, I am all for the evolution of the sport and whatever we can do to make it more exciting for the fans. I personally like this format and I am eager to get out there and try to score as many points as possible for the team. On my side, I will prepare how I normally would, and the sprint format doesn't make a difference in how I approach the race weekend. I will do the necessary simulator work and arrive as mentally and physically prepared as I can, as I would for any race."


You know Italian racetracks very well. Do you enjoy going back to there and what are your thoughts on Imola specifically?

EO: "Italy has a special place in my heart having spent so many years there in the junior categories. I won the 2014 European Formula 3 Championship there with a win and a podium, which was very special, so I definitely have great memories of racing in Italy in general. Imola is a classic racetrack with deep racing roots and it's always great to back. It was a great addition to the calendar a couple of years ago and enjoy racing there in front of the Italian fans. Last year, both Fernando and I just finished in the points so we will do our best to improve from that result this weekend."


Fernando Alonso heads to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a determination to add points to his 2022 tally, after two unlucky race weekends in a row. A race winner in Imola before, Fernando will rejoice, but not dwell on his past glories, as he aims to inspire Alpine at this weekend's first Sprint Qualifying of the season.


It was an unlucky weekend for you in Australia. But the car looked promising, tell us about it?

Fernando Alonso: "We had an unlucky Sunday after the issue we suffered in Q3 and it wasn't the result we wanted. The car was generally quite fast and I felt strong on Saturday. Looking back at our Q3 lap, I was in a good position and challenging for the top three positions. It was a shame we couldn't complete the lap, as up to that point I felt like it was my best weekend in a while. The team did a fantastic job getting the car fixed for the race, but it was always going to be difficult for us starting from tenth with overtaking not easy in Melbourne. We tried an alternate strategy but then the Safety Cars bunched up the field and effectively ruined the race for us. It wasn't easy to see us finish at the back, as again I felt we deserved more from the weekend. We can only move forward and try again in Imola!"


Do you think Alpine can challenge near the top again in Imola this weekend?

FA: "It's hard to say for sure as I think we will see a slightly different grid order at every Grand Prix this season given how close it all is. I think performance wise we seem fairly consistent at three different circuits so far, which is a positive sign. We know it's going to be a big development battle this year. There are twenty races to go, so there is plenty of time to recover some points in the standings."


Are you excited for the first Sprint Qualifying of the new season?

FA: "Yes, I think it's good to mix it up and we saw last year that in some races the Sprint Qualifying format worked well. If I look back then Silverstone was particularly enjoyable for me. Formula 1 has made some changes to the format for this season, we'll see if these have paid off. It's a tough but not impossible track to overtake on, so I hope we see some action from the field on Saturday and Sunday. There are a lot of points now available on three Saturdays this year. I'm hopeful we can come away with some points this weekend."

https://www.pitpass.com/72284/Emilia...Preview-Alpine

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Notas de Pirelli a los equipos.

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Gracias a AMuS, tenemos el "Estrenódromo":

Mercedes: Sidepod Inlet, Diffuser, Rear Corner Deflector
Red Bull: Splitter wing, Rear Brake Cooling
Ferrari: nothing
McLaren: Beam Wing
Alpine: Floor Edge, Beam Wing
Alpha Tauri: Floor Edge & Fences, Diffuser, Front Brake Duct
Aston Martin: Halo Vane, Mirror Vane, Floor Mounting
Williams: Rear Wing, Front Suspension, Front Brake Duct
Alfa Romeo: Floor, Engine Cover, Rear Suspension
Haas: Floor Edge

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@tgruner

Some more Red Bull close-up pics for my tech tweeps. We hear the RB18 will be less than 10kg overweight with the Imola upgrade. During testing the car was nearly 20 kg over the limit.

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@tgruner

Red Bull added a little winglet to the splitter area for Imola.

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Aston Martin added a little fin to the mirror mounting on top of the sidepod.

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@tgrüner

Alfa Romeo told us they want to introduce a new floor at Imola.

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FORMULA 1 ROLEX GRAN PREMIO DEL MADE IN ITALY E DELL'EMILIA-ROMAGNA 2022 - Autodromo di Imola
Resultados entrenamientos libres 1
Viernes, 22 de abril de 2022


Sesión pasada por agua que termina con los Ferrari al frente. Charles LECLERC ha sido el más rápido, con Carlos SAINZ acabando tras él.

La tercera posición ha sido para VERSTAPPEN, a casi un segundo y medio, aunque en estas circunstancias los tiempos no es que sean muy significativos. La prueba es que la 4ª y 5ª plaza han sido para los Haas de MAGNUSSEN y SCHUMACHER, superando ya los tres segundos.

Fernando ALONSO ha terminado 7º.

Una salida de pista de NORRIS, que terminó 14º a seis segundos de Charles, provocó que apareciera una bandera roja al quedar su coche atrapado en la grava.

Posteriormente, BOTTAS se fué contra las protecciones.

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Actualizaciones que han traido los equipos a Imola.


Tobi Grüner @tgruener · 4h

Tech Upgrades for Imola:

Mercedes: Sidepod Inlet, Diffuser, Rear Corner Deflector
Red Bull: Splitter wing, Rear Brake Cooling
Ferrari: nothing
McLaren: Beam Wing
Alpine: Floor Edge, Beam Wing
Alpha Tauri: Floor Edge & Fences, Diffuser, Front Brake Duct

Aston Martin: Halo Vane, Mirror Vane, Floor Mounting
Williams: Rear Wing, Front Suspension, Front Brake Duct
Alfa Romeo: Floor, Engine Cover, Rear Suspension
Haas: Floor Edge

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Los números de la F.P. 1:

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Fernando Alonso en la rueda de prensa oficial de la FIA:


“Hay una actualización del fondo plano en mi coche este fin de semana, pero será imposible probarlo mucho debido al formato al sprint y la meteorología. Afrontaremos el fin de semana un poco a ciegas”.

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nicolas carpentiers @NicolasF1i · 15min

Alfa Romeo has slightly changed the geometry of rear the brake duct on the C42. The new design “allows improvements to the cooling and to some extent the external aerodynamics”. Also larger bodywork close to the rear tyre and new front floor.

#F1 #TechF1 #ImolaGP

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Recordando el sinsentidoprint.

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Comienza la Q1 y los mecánicos de Ferrari están trabajando en el coche de Sainz.

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Bandera roja por una explosión en el freno trasero derecho de Albon. Ha logrado llegar al garaje pero dejando bastastes restos en la pista. A Williams ya le pasó esto en los test de Baréin.

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Así ha sido la explosión: https://twitter.com/AlertaF1/status/...6abEoAH3MAQcjg

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Menudo destrozo.