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Aston Martin’s porpoising “does not allow us to exploit the progress the guys have made”.
They are the only team yet to score a point in 2022. Like several of their rivals, Aston Martin has been troubled by their car bouncing at speed as it loses and regains downforce, which undermines their drivers’ confidence in its’ handling.
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted on
19th April 2022, 12:54 | Written by Keith Collantine
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack admits there is a sense of frustration at the team on how their progress is being constrained by the problems they have experienced with ‘porpoising’.
“This is the thing that does not allow us to move forward,” Krack admitted. “We make progress but to exploit it we go through to this barrier of porpoising which does not allow us to exploit the progress that the guys have made. So it’s quite frustrating, also, that you know you have progress down the line but you cannot exploit it on track,” he added.
‘Aston Martin Zero Points’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/19/...uys-have-made/
Video: How Aston Martin's mechanics dealt with a nightmare weekend
18 April 12:50
Author RacingNews365 Staff
Aston Martin drivers Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll gave their mechanics plenty of work to do in Australia during an incident-packed event.
Aston Martin endured a disastrous Australian Grand Prix, with incidents, accidents and penalties featuring from start to finish.
While all of this drama unfolded, the team were busy capturing behind-the-scenes action from both sides of the garage, placing a particular emphasis on the duties of Lance Stroll's No. 1 Mechanic, Scott Taggart.
‘Nightmare Weekend’;
https://racingnews365.com/video-how-...htmare-weekend
Marko on Aston Martin: ‘It’s no use just poaching people’
Date published: April 20 2022 - Mark Scott
Dr Helmut Marko has suggested Aston Martin’s current struggles are a result of the team still trying to find its spirit and cohesiveness as a unit.
Throughout the gradual transition from Racing Point to Aston Martin, there has been a strong recruitment drive as team owner Lawrence Stroll tries to launch the team into the upper echelons of the Formula 1 grid and compete for World Championships.
“My long-distance observation [on Aston Martin] is that it’s still a team sport,” Marko said in an interview with F1-Insider. “You need team spirit and cohesion. That’s why we were able to keep our key people on board for a very long time, despite many attempts to poach them. Even though some attempts by Aston Martin to poach us were successful.”
‘Team Cohesion’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...rtin-troubles/
Aston needs Sebastian Vettel, four-time world champion, to stand up
OPINIONS
April 20th 2022
Author
Chris Medland
Aston Martin is currently rooted to the back of the F1 grid. Now, more than ever, it needs Sebastian Vettel to guide (and drive) it to strong results but there's no sign the four-time champion can play that role, says Chris Medland
After he stopped in FP1 with a power unit issue, Vettel got fined for entering the track on a scooter without permission (although if he had known how much more his cult hero status was going to be cemented then he might well have been OK with the punishment) and then missed the second practice session as the power unit change took too long to complete.
I’m told the ever-gracious Vettel did approach each and every one of his mechanics to apologise for the additional work he had given them before qualifying, but despite their Herculean efforts to repair the car in time to get out on track after a red flag – ironically caused by Lance Stroll in the sister car that had also required rebuilding – Vettel was clearly on a hiding to nothing after his earlier issues and he ended up second slowest of those to set a time.
‘Stand Up’;
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...n-to-stand-up#
Aston Martin job 'would have been easy to run away from'
Ian Parkes
Wednesday 20 April 2022 09:30
Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has revealed it would have been easy for him to have shunned his new role upon learning the gravity of the organisation's situation.
"I had a lot of questions when I was approached for this position. When I got the answers to these questions I knew this was going to be a big challenge. But it would have been easy to have run away from it, so I never expected it was going to be easy, and I have to say the first three races have really not been easy.”
"At the end of the day, Formula 1 is Formula 1. It's hard. You have to have a quick car, you have to make no mistakes, you have to have good drivers. The whole thing is not together at the moment, so we have to really work hard to get there. There's no magic at the end of the day."
‘No magic, to run away from’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...run-away-from/
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Williams Racing FW44 possibilities for improvement?
The team has come away with several issues to address from the weight of the car through to the issue affecting quite a few teams that of the porpoising of the car which affects the level of ground effect that the car generates on certain parts of the track.
April 18 2022
By Andrew Hooper
In a recent interview with Motorsport-Total.com team driver Alex Albon spoke of the main areas of weakness of the FW44. He said: "Our weakness at the moment is above all the slow. The top teams seem to be in a much better position than everyone else. And that's what we have to focus on, because so far we have had to fight in slow places, especially on the brakes."
Alex added: "Purely from the GPS data, we are on average, I would say. Our car is also quite efficient in terms of air resistance. We are fast on the straights, which also helps."
At the recent Saudi Arabian GP Alex commented on the FW44: “It is tricky. When it is in the window, it’s fine, it’s actually a good car to drive. We’ve had moments of that so far, even at the end of the race we were pretty quick, it’s just trying to get it more consistent and predictable really.”
‘FW44 Improvement Possibilities’;
https://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s107/st203179.htm
“I’m looking forward to the slightly different approach to the weekend” – Alex Albon
By Nick Golding
April 20, 2022
Alex Albon goes into this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, on the back of an amazing Grand Prix in Australia where the Thai-driver scored his, and the Williams F1 Team’s first points of the season.
Albon is looking forward to experiencing the different weekend format, and is determined to make the most of any opportunities it presents.
“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.”
‘Different Approach’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...nd-alex-albon/
How Albon plans to build on Williams' first point of the season at Imola
19 April 11:10
Author Thomas Maher
Alex Albon has joked he'd like Williams to solely use the Hard compound tyres to go racing, revealing that he can feel the potential of the car when running the more durable tyres.
Having completed 57 of the 58 laps in Melbourne on one set of tyres, Albon explained that it felt bizarre behind the wheel. "It's weird because the car was just getting better and better!" he laughed. "Honestly, I don't know what it is, but we are really good on that tyre. It happened in Jeddah, it happened a little bit in Bahrain.”
Alex Albon has said Williams have plenty of work to do to understand how best to unlock the potential of the FW44, after scoring their first point of the 2022 season last time out in Australia.
‘Hard Tyres for Williams F1’;
https://racingnews365.com/how-albon-...eason-at-imola
Albon looking forward to 'challenges' of his first-ever Sprint event
21/04/2022, 10:20
Author Anna Francis
Whilst most of the 2022 F1 grid are familiar with the Sprint format, there are a small number for whom it will be a new experience. Alex Albon is amongst those taking part for the first time.
He is now hoping that the momentum can be carried through to Imola. "Historically the team have gone quite well at Imola, so we'll get our heads down and see what we can do," Albon commented.
"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."
‘Using the Momentum’;
https://racingnews365.com/albon-look...r-sprint-event
Emilia Romagna GP: Williams Racing Grand Prix Preview
By Williams Racing
April 20 2022
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.”
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”
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.”
‘Getting the Set Up Right’;
https://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s107/st203187.htm
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Can Ferrari delight the Tifosi at Imola, or will Verstappen stop the rot?
The dominant nature of Leclerc's Australia win means the Tifosi will expect nothing less this weekend. If there's one thing Ferrari have been exemplary at in recent years, it's their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
21/04/2022, 17:50
This weekend's race also hosts the first Sprint event of the season, even if Imola does seem like an unusual choice to hold the format. While the revised layout of the pit straight has opened up some overtaking opportunities, the circuit's narrow nature means it's never witnessed a deluge of passes.
Leclerc's points lead could grow to a record-breaking number after four Grands Prix, should he win both the Sprint and the main race. But, equally, his entire lead could also be wiped out this weekend. The Sprint now awards eight points to the winner, meaning that, in theory, George Russell could draw level should he take victory in everything with Leclerc failing to score.
‘Tifosi Delight at Imola’;
https://racingnews365.com/can-ferrar...n-stop-the-rot
Can Anyone Spoil Ferrari's Party? - Emilia Romagna GP Weekend Preview
April 21, 2022
By: Flip Jacobsen
Three races in, and it is hard to avoid the Ferrari hype for 2022. The F1-75 has been the class of the field so far, dominating at Bahrain and Australia while rounding out the podium for Max Verstappen’s win at Jeddah.
The question then is: can anyone stop the Scuderia train this weekend? The Sprint on Saturday could certainly throw a spanner in the works, but if their current form holds, we might see the first true post-race scenes of bedlam since the pandemic started.
And, crucially, the Imola layout should reward a car that can accelerate well and has better performance in slow corners. In 2022, that is certainly not the RB18 that Verstappen and Sergio Pérez drive, but Leclerc and Sainz’s F1-75. Obviously, the weather could play spoil-sport, and anything untoward that happens to either Scuderia driver in the Sprint will also impact the pre-race prognostics.
‘F1-75, the Tifosi Favourite’;
https://missedapexpodcast.com/articl.../imola-preview
Ferrari's raucous homecoming as Red Bull overcome failures - What to expect at the Emilia Romagna GP.
Ewan Gale
Thursday 21 April 2022 14:10
For the first time since 2019, Ferrari arrives at an Italian race track with a strong chance of a favourable result. The Scuderia is the team to beat in F1's new era having gone through a bleak two years where podiums were celebrated with surprise.
Leclerc has been only just shy of perfect so far this year and with Ferrari entering the race weekend as the favourite, the party at the side of the track with a jubilant Tifosi will be a site to behold.
Imola is the spiritual home of Ferrari and bears the name of the team's founder and his son, Enzo and Dino. A win for Leclerc or Carlos Sainz would be symbolic of the change in fortunes for the team.
‘Symbolic Win, Change in Fortunes’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...ia-romagna-gp/
Finding watch thieves ‘won’t be as smooth as what I’ve read’ – Leclerc
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted on 21st April 2022, 17:03
Written by Keith Collantine and Claire Cottingham
Charles Leclerc expects it will be difficult for police to locate the thieves who robbed him of a watch in Italy three days ago. His watch was taken after the Ferrari driver was asked for a photograph in Viareggio on Monday. “I won’t go too much into details, it hasn’t been a great experience,” he told media in Imola today. “I cannot say much more than that.”
The local police are looking into the matter but Leclerc is not optimistic the perpetrators will be found. “Obviously everything is going on with the police and they are trying to find them. It hasn’t been as smooth as what I’ve read. But overall I am fine, fully focussed for the weekend. It won’t hurt me for this weekend.”
‘Leclerc focused’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/21/...-read-leclerc/
Sainz was “laughing at home” at reports his Ferrari future was in doubt
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted on
21st April 2022, 15:01
Written by Keith Collantine and Claire Cottingham
After confirming a new two-year deal to drive for Ferrari today, Carlos Sainz Jnr said he was amused by reports published elsewhere earlier this week which suggested his future at the team was in doubt.
Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said in late March the team was “extremely close” to finalising a new contract with Sainz, who joined them in 2020. Nonetheless some publications claimed two days ago Sainz and the team were at odds over a new deal.
“You can imagine how much I was laughing at home when people started writing these things because I had everything pretty much done and we were just waiting for Imola to announce,” said Sainz at the circuit today. “Funny times like always in Formula 1 with the gossip and all that.”
‘Laughing at Funny F1 Gossip’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/21/...-was-in-doubt/
How to watch the 2022 Emilia Romagna GP: start time, TV schedule and live streams
April 21st 2022
Author: Dominic Tobin
It’s Ferrari’s home race, 55 miles down the road from its Maranello factory, and it’s a certainty that the tifosi will be euphoric as the Scuderia targets a third win in four races to cement its position as this year’s leading team.
But Ferrari’s long-term fans will know that nothing can be taken for granted, and especially not this weekend. Each of its main rivals are likely to bring major upgrades to the race: Red Bull will be looking to edge ahead of the red cars, while McLaren and Mercedes aim to close the sizeable gap to the front of the grid.
With unpredictable performance and the prospect of more contenders joining the battle for victory, it’s a fitting weekend for more on-track competition in the first sprint race of the year.
‘Tifosi Home Grand Prix’;
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/a...-live-streams#
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(FP1) First Practice Results – 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Imola, Emilia-Romagna
by Emer Hedderman
22nd April 2022
Results (Classification):
1. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari -1:29.402
2. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari +0.877
3. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +1.465
4. Kevin Magnussen Haas +3.037
5. Mick Schumacher Haas +3.586
6. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +3.610
7. Fernando Alonso Alpine +3.758
8. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +3.963
9. Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri +4.209
10. George Russell Mercedes +4.860
11. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +5.213
12. Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri +5.702
13. Esteban Ocon Alpine +6.018
14. Lando Norris McLaren +6.100
15. Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +6.223
16. Lance Stroll Aston Martin +6.631
17. Alex Albon Williams Racing +7.059
18. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +7.062
19. Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +8.048
20. Nicholas Latifi Williams Racing +10.296
https://formulaspy.com/f1/fp1-first-...and-prix-78775
P1: Ferrari in a league of their own at a wet Imola
Date published: April 22 2022 - Michelle Foster
Never mind a day for the ducks, it was a day for the tifosi as their beloved Ferrari took to the Imola circuit for the opening practice session leading both championships, and – at least in dry weather – the favourites to take the win come Sunday.
Leclerc bounced back from his spin to go faster and then faster still, and Sainz hit back with a 1:30.803. Leclerc’s attempt to retake P1 saw him cutting the grass at the Variante Alta. Verstappen improved to third place but was still 1.8s down on Sainz, make that 2.7s down on Leclerc who laid down a 1:29.402 to leapfrog Sainz for P1. Verstappen upped his pace but stayed P3 with Norris briefly bringing out the reds as he put his McLaren into the gravel at Acque Minerali.
Topping FP1 ahead of Verstappen, Ferrari will go into Friday evening’s qualifying hoping for rain as will Haas with Magnussen P4 ahead of Mick Schumacher.
Perez, Fernando Alonso, Vettel, Yuki Tsunoda and George Russell completed the top ten with Hamilton down in 17th place.
‘League of their own’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/2022-e...gp-fp1-report/
Everything that happened in wet first Imola F1 practice
22/04/2022, 13:47
By Jack Cozens
Key moments
– Leclerc fastest despite multiple spins
– Verstappen best non-Ferrari but 1.4s down in third
– Brief red flag as Norris spins at Acque Minerali
– Bottas crashes at same corner after chequered flag
The season’s clear top two teams so far, Red Bull and Ferrari, largely dominated the hour-long session, with Sergio Perez’s 1m35.476s on full wet tyres standing as the benchmark time until the final 20 minutes.
Leclerc beat this team on his first flying lap by 0.094s, as he and Sainz traded fastest times from that point – despite another half-spin on the kink between the first corner and Tamburello for Leclerc. He ended up 0.877s up on his team-mate with a best time of 1m29.402s, with Max Verstappen third for Red Bull but more than 1.4s off the benchmark time.
Haas pair Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher were fourth and fifth, both more than three seconds behind Leclerc, ahead of Perez and the lead Alpine of Fernando Alonso.
‘Tough time for Mercedes’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/every...a-f1-practice/
Leclerc leads one-two for flying Ferraris in wet first practice at Imola
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix first practice
Posted on
22nd April 2022, 13:48
Written by Will Wood
The leading Ferrari was almost a second and a half faster than Max Verstappen’s Red Bull, with the two Haas cars of Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher three seconds off Leclerc’s pace in fourth and fifth.
In fourth and fifth, a further 1.5s slower than Verstappen, were the two Haas cars of Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher, with Perez sixth in the second Red Bull.
As the session concluded, Valtteri Bottas spun his Alfa Romeo at Acque Minerale, skidding into the gravel trap and making the slightest of contact with the outer tyre barrier. While Bottas attempted to reverse out of the gravel much as Norris had successfully managed earlier, he was not able to do so and was forced to abandon the car.
‘Tifosi Delight’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/22/...tice-at-imola/
2022 Emilia Romagna GP FP1: Verstappen held up by Latifi in practice
22 Apr 2022
Red Bull's Max Verstappen shows his frustration as Nicholas Latifi holds up his progress during Friday's practice session ahead of the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
‘Hold Up’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...409558732.html
What time is qualifying for the Emilia Romagna GP?
22/04/2022, 13:50
Author RacingNews365 Staff
Formula 1's Sprint format has returned for this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with qualifying taking place on Friday afternoon.
Date Event Time (BST) Time (Local)
Friday 22 April Qualifying 16:00-17:00 17:00-18:00
Saturday 23 April Practice 2 11:30-12:30 12:30-13:30
Saturday 23 April Sprint 15:30-16:30 16:30-17:30
Sunday 24 April Race 14:00 15:00
https://racingnews365.com/what-time-...lia-romagna-gp
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“Hectic, long qualifying” leaves Verstappen pleased, Leclerc frustrated.
Verstappen headed qualifying for the first time this year in a session made complicated by occasional rain and a series of incidents involving other drivers.
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted on
22nd April 2022, 18:19
Written by Keith Collantine
“It was tricky out there with the rain, and dry,” said Verstappen. “It was very slippery to also get the tyre temps to work. It was hectic, long qualifying.”
“We’re very happy to be here, it’s an amazing track. It also really punishes you if you make a mistake you can go in the wall. That’s what we like to make it really hard and difficult.
“I’m very pleased with pole position. I know of course tomorrow and Sunday will be a bit different in terms of weather conditions but at least it is a good start to the weekend.”
‘Max Pleased With Pole’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/22/...rc-frustrated/
Qualifying Results – 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Imola, Emilia-Romagna
by Emer Hedderman
22nd April 2022
Q3
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +1:27.999
2. Charles Leclerc Scuderia Ferrari +0.779
3. Lando Norris McLaren +1.132
4. Kevin Magnussen Haas +1.165
5. Fernando Alonso Alpine +1.203
6. Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +1.743
7. Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing +1.809
8. Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +2.440
9. Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +3.063
10. Carlos Sainz Scuderia Ferrari NC
‘Q2, Q1 and Qualifying Report’;
https://formulaspy.com/f1/qualifying...and-prix-78786
Imola GP: Verstappen claims Sprint pole in disrupted qualifying
22 April 2022
Ben Issatt
Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the Sprint after a crazy qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
In changeable conditions, the session at Imola set a new record for most red flags with five, three of which came during Q3.
The reigning champion though set his best time at just the right moment to secure P1 on the grid for Saturday's 21-lap dash.
‘Crazy Qualifying’;
https://www.insideracing.com/formula...ted-qualifying
Verstappen takes pole ahead of Imola GP Sprint Race
01:30, 23-Apr-2022
CGTN
Red Bull's Max Verstappen secured pole position on Friday ahead of Saturday's F1 Sprint Race of the Imola GP. The Dutch driver clocked a best time of 1:27.999 under wet conditions ahead of Ferrari's Charles Lecrec, who set a time of +0.779.
McLaren's Lando Norris will start in third place after clocking the third-best time in qualifying.
Verstappen expressed his satisfaction with the pole position, noting that it was a good way to bounce back after his DNF in the Australian GP.
‘Bounce Back’;
https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2022-04...Mg8/index.html
2022 Emilia Romagna GP Qualifying: Max Verstappen seals pole for Saturday Sprint
22 Apr 2022
Formula 1.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen reacts after securing pole for Saturday's Sprint in an incident-filled qualifying session on Friday for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
‘Max Reacts’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...696894914.html
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Hamilton quizzed on tense Imola exchange with Wolff.
The 37-year-old Briton climbed out of the car and stopped to talk to team principal Wolff as he walked past him. The cameras caught a seemingly tense exchange between the duo, with the Austrian talking earnestly to the driver.
Date published: April 22 2022 - Jon Wilde
Lewis Hamilton refused to reveal what had been said when asked about a heated-looking conversation with Toto Wolff at Imola.
Asked about the incident in his post-qualifying interview, Hamilton said: “That’s all internal stuff, so I won’t share that. But we’ll just keep working. It is what it is, it’s kind of….(shrugs). We’ll just keep working hard. Each weekend’s a rescue.”
“You come here with optimism and everyone’s working really hard at the factory and then things don’t come together, it’s disappointing.
‘All Internal Stuff’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/lewis-...ense-exchange/
Imola GP: Hamilton refuses to divulge what was said in heated discussion with Wolff
Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were both eliminated in the second phase of qualifying ahead of the sprint race in Imola.
by Rob Kershaw
22 April 202222 April 2022
It was the first time since the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix that neither Mercedes has been able to reach the third and final qualifying session.
It was a sobering day for the team that had been hoping for progress after some auspicious aerodynamic upgrades, and the seven-time world champion was visibly downcast as he faced the media while the other drivers were contesting Q3.
After he had clambered out of the car, Hamilton was seen exchanging some words with team principal Toto Wolff, but he did not wish to divulge exactly what was said.
‘Had Some Words’;
https://formula1news.co.uk/imola-gp-...on-with-wolff/
Mercedes' misery continues as they fail to make it to Q3 for the first time in TEN YEARS with Lewis Hamilton starting from 13th for Saturday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint race - with fierce rival Max Verstappen on pole.
Mercedes failed to make it to Q3 for the first time since the 2012 Japanese Grand Prix
By Philip Duncan, Press Association Sport
Published: 17:27, 22 April 2022
The newly-damp track meant Hamilton could not improve on his sole lap, leaving him with a woeful grid slot for Saturday's 21-lap dash around Imola - the finishing order of which determines the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix.
Hamilton is already 43 points behind Charles Leclerc in the championship standings and looks set to lose, perhaps irreparable ground this weekend, with points also awarded to the top eight for Saturday's Sprint.
These are unchartered waters and troublesome times for the Silver Arrows, winners of the past eight constructors' championships.
‘Unchartered Waters’;
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...-10-years.html
Hamilton says Mercedes “underperformed as a team” after qualifying 13th
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted on
22nd April 2022, 17:31 | Written by Keith Collantine
Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes “underperformed as a team” after neither of the team’s cars made it into the top 10.
The seven-times champion will start tomorrow’s sprint race from 13th on the grid. He and team mate George Russell were both eliminated during Q2.
“It wasn’t a great session,” said Hamilton after qualifying. “Naturally it’s disappointing.
‘W13 Qualifies 13th’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/22/...alifying-13th/
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Leclerc left frustrated after missing out on Imola pole by 0.8s.
Charles Leclerc finished second in qualifying by 0.779s to Max Verstappen, and Ferrari’s championship leader was left ruing a lost chance at pole position on an incident-packed Friday evening at Imola.
22 April 2022
Formula 1.
“Yes, I’m not happy,” he said. “Obviously I think we had the pace – we were very strong all session. Q1, Q2 was all about trying to put a lap together to go to Q3 and then push a bit more, but it was a very tricky session overall, and then in… Q3 it was all about putting everything together.
“This is why it is frustrating for me, because when it [counted], in Q3, I made the wrong choice, but it’s life: we will learn from it, and at the end P2 is not a disaster. Everything to play for tomorrow and after, and tomorrow and we will give everything,” said the Monegasque.
‘Tifosi Frustration’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...qSWqGK975.html
Frustrated Leclerc admits 'wrong choice' in Imola qualifying
Andrew Lewin
22/04/2022 at 20:17
"Qualifying didn’t end exactly as I wanted it to," he acknowledged. "But starting the race from P2 isn’t too bad. It was very tricky, especially on the slicks," he told the media in parc fermne after the end of a rain-hit qualifying. "There were quite a lot of wet patches.”
This is why it’s even more frustrating for me, because when it counted in Q3 I did the wrong choice," he admitted. "But it’s life. It’s a shame, but everything is still possible. We’ve been competitive in all sessions so far and have the potential to fight for the win tomorrow.”
"At the end, P2 is not a disaster. [There is still] everything to play for tomorrow - and after tomorrow - and we’ll give everything.
‘Ferrari wil give everything’;
https://f1i.com/news/439004-frustrat...ualifying.html
Leclerc Secures Front Row Start at Imola but Sainz Crash Mars Ferrari’s Day
By Paul Hensby
April 22, 2022
Leclerc aborted one lap in Q3 and was set to go again when red flags flew again, meaning he was unable to take the battle to Verstappen for pole. However, he feels he does have the pace in the F1-75 to fight for the Sprint race win on Saturday.
“Qualifying didn’t end exactly as I wanted it to, but starting the race from P2 isn’t too bad,” said Leclerc. “It was a tricky one. Q1 and Q2 were all about making it through to Q3 – and then pushing hard.
Whereas Leclerc was relatively happy with his grid spot, the same could not be said for team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. after the Spaniard crashed towards the end of Q2. “This is a very tough one to take and there is little to say other than sorry to the entire team and every fan out there,” said Sainz. “I wasn’t even pushing that hard, as we had more than enough pace to make it into Q3 comfortably.”
‘Ferrari Ups and Downs’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...-ferraris-day/
Sainz stunned by crash 'not on the limit'
Ewan Gale
Friday 22 April 2022 19:10
Asked what happened to cause the incident, Sainz replied: "It is difficult for me to tell you because honestly, I did a mistake that I wasn't even expecting at all.
"It was a lap where I wasn't even pushing that hard, I just knew that I needed to put a banker in to react to the rain that was coming, but it was not a lap that was properly on the limit at all. It was a lap that was okay, just to put a banker in, without being near the limit and unfortunately I lost the car.”
"For some reason, I had no warning I was going to lose it and it just went. Tricky conditions for sure but not ideal."
‘Unexpected Mistake’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...-on-the-limit/
Mystified Sainz had ‘no warning’ before Q2 crash
Date published: April 22 2022 - Henry Valantine
Carlos Sainz said his spin out of qualifying at Imola was something he was “not expecting at all” given how he was driving at the time.
The Ferrari driver went off track after losing the rear of his car heading into the final left-hander at Imola, Rivazza 2, as he wound up for a flying lap – explaining he “wasn’t pushing” into the corner but he spun and skidded into the barrier nevertheless during Q2.
The 27-year-old spoke of his annoyance at being eliminated early. “It’s frustrating. The target was to put a banker lap in knowing the rain would come,” Sainz told reporters afterwards.”
‘Mystified Banker Lap Disaster’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/carlos...mola-q2-crash/
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‘You can win from P4!’ says Magnussen, as he secures Haas’s best ever qualifying at Imola.
An emotional rollercoaster for Haas in Q3 of qualifying at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix saw Kevin Magnussen cause a red flag but then produce an impressive recovery to stay in the fight and secure the team’s best-ever qualifying result of fourth.
22 April 2022
Formula 1.
“I ran out of talent!” Magnussen laughed. “I did [think qualifying was over]. I touched the white line and then it was gone, and I thought I was going to hit the wall. I then went into the gravel and slowed down quite a lot so I realised – I saw the anti-stall, pulled the clutch while I was still backwards, and then went onto the throttle just enough to get onto that escape road. Yeah, lucky!”
“I’m super-pleased,” he added. “It's another unbelievable result for us. The car was just great, so fast and a joy to drive – so proud of the team.”
Haas have started fifth on seven occasions, but fourth is a new record for the team, and Magnussen is hopeful he can hold onto a strong starting position for the Grand Prix on Sunday as he predicts overtaking will be tough in the Sprint.
‘Haas Talent’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...ui5TaVv7G.html
Haas’ Guenther Steiner: “After Australia we really needed this, and we bounced back”
By Paul Hensby
April 22, 2022
Guenther Steiner says Friday at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari was just the pick-me-up that the Haas F1 Team needed on the back of their underwhelming Australian Grand Prix, with Kevin Magnussen securing the team’s best ever Qualifying result.
Team-mate Mick Schumacher was unable to make it into Q3, the German still waiting for his first top ten appearance of his Formula 1 career after a mistake on what turned out to be his one and only attempt in Q2 left him only twelfth.
“A very good day today,” said Steiner. “They were very challenging weather conditions and I know that is the same for everyone but after Australia we really needed this, and we bounced back.”
‘Haas Bounce Back’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...-bounced-back/
Kevin Magnussen: “The car was just phenomenal, and I can’t believe we’re fourth”
By Paul Hensby
April 22, 2022
When the session resumed, Magnussen was able to put his VF-22 onto the second row of the grid, the best Qualifying performance ever for Haas, and he feels it puts him in a good position for the rest of the weekend as he looks to score points for a third time in four events.
“First of all, what a result,” said Magnussen. “It’s great, it feels amazing, I can’t really believe it – it’s that close to top-three.”
“P4 is the best qualifying for Haas ever, so I’m really proud of that and the team. I went off, lost the car and went all the way through the gravel. I managed to just keep it going and do a bit of a four-point turn and get back on track.”
‘Car Just Phenomenal’;
https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2...lieve-were-p4/
K-Mag ‘thought it was over’ before stunning P4
Date published: April 22 2022 - Jon Wilde
Kevin Magnussen admitted he thought his Imola qualifying was all over – before going on to claim Haas’ best ever grid position.
Haas, so much improved this year under the new F1 regulations, had shown further promise when both of their cars finished a wet FP1 session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in the top five.
And although Mick Schumacher was unable to unleash that potential in qualifying, booking P12 on the grid for the sprint, Magnussen delivered again in superb style.
‘’Thought it was over’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/kevin-...ualy-reaction/
Proud Magnussen hails 'unbelievable result' in Imola Q3
22/04/2022 at 19:32
Phillip van Osten
Kevin Magnussen qualified a sensational P4 for Saturday's Sprint event at Imola, the Dane hailing the "unbelievable result", the best ever for Haas in a F1 qualifying session.
Magnussen successfully navigated his way to Q3 in a session disrupted by a collection of red flags, including one triggered early on in the segment by the Haas charger himself after a spin at Acque Minerale.
Magnussen's car was spared any damage and the Dane managed to reverse himself out of the gravel trap and make his way back to the pits.
‘Unbelievable Result’;
https://f1i.com/news/438937-proud-ma...-imola-q3.html
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Mercedes pace makes you "want to strangle yourself" – Wolff.
Toto Wolff: "Obviously, it is painful whilst you are in the moment. Certainly, when I see our car pounding around five seconds off the pace you want to strangle yourself.”
Saturday 23 April 2022 09:00
Ewan Gale
On adapting to the format, Wolff explained: "Considering our situation, where we are with the car, that [the lack of practice] makes it worse. There is nothing you can really try, you can't bring any upgrades because it is too short.”
"We have taken some weight out, we don't know if taking the weight out actually increases the porpoising so it is literally exploring on the job. Not at all how we have done Formula 1 before but it is our own doing."
"As a matter of fact, I enjoy the challenge and I enjoy being bad because over the long run in these regulations we will be good."
‘Mixed Messaging, “enjoy the challenge”, “want to strangle yourself”!’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...ourself-wolff/
Imola GP: Lewis Hamilton & Toto Wolff caught having heated discussion
By Daniel Hepburn
Published: 23 Apr 2022, 09:26
Hamilton just managed to scrape out of Q1 by four thousandths of a second and then was affected by the weather in Q2. His Mercedes teammate George Russell was also unable to snatch a top 10 spot after finishing in 11th. The red flag and the treacherous conditions meant he failed to improve on his Q2 lap.
Wolff and Hamilton have been spotted in a frank discussion after the Mercedes star failed to make it out of Q2 on Friday.
It was difficult to make out what was being said and the footage was not clear enough to make sense of the conversation, but the perception was that it was a testy exchange.
‘Heated Discussions about the W13’;
https://www.givemesport.com/87998960-87998960
Shovlin: Mercedes 'very much in the midfield' on one-lap pace
23/04/2022 at 08:17
Michael Delaney
Mercedes is among F1's midfield contenders based on its one-lap pace, says the team's trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin.
Both George Russell and Lewis Hamilton failed to make the final stage of qualifying on Friday afternoon at Imola, a first for the Mercedes squad since Japan 2012.
"We’ve struggled with tyre warm up with this car to be honest, we’ve not got to the bottom of it," said Shovlin. "Today was a painful example of that, where we couldn’t get the runs in that were long enough to build temperature to get the cars into the right window.”
"We’ve seen it at all the races – at Bahrain it doesn’t really cost you. At all the other tracks it’s actually been a difficulty in qualifying."
‘Tyre Warm Up Struggles’;
https://f1i.com/news/439010-shovlin-...-lap-pace.html
Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes fell so low in Imola qualifying
22 April 2022, 20:13
By Mark Hughes
Downforce was the answer in even bigger letters than usual around a cool and damp Imola qualifying. So Red Bull and Ferrari’s advantage over Mercedes was amplified. Add in some circumstantial unfortunate timings and there was no Mercedes in Q3 for the first time in almost a decade in Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying.
“We still need to understand why we can’t match some of the mid-grid teams even,” added Shovlin of Mercedes’ tyre warm-up plight.
“We know Red Bull and Ferrari have got more downforce right now but we should be able to perform in the same position that we’re racing, which is realistically the third-quickest team.”
‘So Low! Down Force And Position!’;
https://the-race.com/formula-1/mark-...la-qualifying/
Rosberg astonished by Mercedes' "unbelievable" struggles
Saturday 23 April 2022 07:00
Ewan Gale
Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Rosberg said: "It is unbelievable to see how Mercedes is struggling. "It just doesn't seem to work at all, that car. You see the jumping with George Russell, that seriously gives you back and headaches just watching that. It is unbelievable.”
"You get to the end of the straight and you need to slam the brakes in that condition. You have no confidence at all to attack the car when it is bouncing like that. Really fighting with that incredibly. “
"They can't get to seem to understand what to do to sort it out aerodynamically. Incredible to see them back there."
‘Astonishing, Unbelievable, Incredible’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...ble-struggles/
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Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Free practice 2 – Results.
Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, round 4 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship
23/04/2022 at 12:45
Michael Delaney
Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.457s 32
2 Sergio Pérez Red Bull 1:19.538s + 0.081s 33
3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:19.740s + 0.283s 35
4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:19.992s + 0.535s 34
5 Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:20.174s + 0.717s 29
6 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:20.258s + 0.801s 31
7 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:20.371s + 0.914s 36
8 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:20.381s + 0.924s 35
9 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri 1:20.439s + 0.982s 37
10 Guanyu Zhou Alfa Romeo 1:20.498s + 1.041s 32
11 Alexander Albon Williams 1:20.591s + 1.134s 34
12 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:20.740s + 1.283s 30
13 Mick Schumacher Haas 1:20.977s + 1.520s 29
14 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:21.149s + 1.692s 38
15 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin 1:21.155s + 1.698s 38
16 Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:21.179s + 1.722s 30
17 Nicholas Latifi Williams 1:21.263s + 1.806s 31
18 Lando Norris McLaren 1:23.821s + 4.364s 6
‘FP2’;
https://f1i.com/news/439039-emilia-r...2-results.html
FP2 Highlights: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
23 Apr 2022
Formula 1.
All the action from Saturday's FP2 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, as Mercedes' George Russell takes the fastest time during the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend.
‘FP2 Action’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/v...185678907.html
F1 - 2022 FIA Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Saturday Press Conference Transcript
23.04.22
PART ONE
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Franz TOST (AlphaTauri), Mario ISOLA (Pirelli), Mattia BINOTTO (Ferrari)
‘Conference Transcription’;
https://www.fia.com/news/f1-2022-fia...nce-transcript
Emilia Romagna GP: FIA Team Principals Press Conference
NEWS STORY
23/04/2022
Today's team principals press conference with Franz Tost, Mario Isola, Mattia Binotto, Guenther Steiner, Jost Capito and Mike Krack.
‘Conference Call’;
https://www.pitpass.com/72317/Emilia...ess-Conference
F1 teams peel off paint in bid to reduce weight
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted on
23rd April 2022, 13:47 | Written by Keith Collantine and Claire Cottingham
Formula 1 teams are increasingly leaving large parts of their cars unpainted as they strive to reduce weight and improve performance.
While there has been a trend towards teams cutting back on the painted areas of their cars in recent years, this has increased noticeably since the start of the 2022 season. One of the most striking examples can be seen on Williams’ car, which appeared at this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with far fewer painted panels than it ran with in pre-season testing.
Aston Martin began the year with a painted rear wing… …but soon switched to a blank one
‘Paint Peeling Off’;
https://www.racefans.net/2022/04/23/...reduce-weight/
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint grid with penalties applied
Ian Parkes
Saturday 23 April 2022 14:30 - Updated: 14:44
The return of F1's sprint race has thrown up a mouthwatering front row following a qualifying session on Friday that was hit by five red flags.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen survived the session and the wet weather to take pole position ahead of championship pacesetter Charles Leclerc in his Ferrari.
Behind the leading duo, Lando Norris starts third in his McLaren, alongside Kevin Magnussen for Haas, the Dane securing his team's best grid slot and equalling his best performance. Norris' team-mate Daniel Ricciardo lines up sixth but on the backfoot after missing all of second practice with an issue the team has yet to fully explain.
‘Mouthwatering Race Ahead’;
https://www.gpfans.com/en/f1-news/80...lties-applied/
