Max Verstappen holds onto Emilia Romagna GP win after tense Lando Norris scrap.
The pair fought to the very end following a tense final stint, but it was the Red Bull star who came out on top.
15:30, Sun, May 19, 2024
By Harry Smith
Daily and Sunday Express

The feeling after qualifying was that while Verstappen’s monster lap was enough to win the pole, the threat on Sunday would come from the McLaren duo of Norris and Piastri. However, after just a handful of laps of the Emilia Romagna GP, it became clear that the championship leader was the man to beat.

Verstappen held the lead from Norris at the start before scampering off up the road. The frontrunner settled into their order with the Miami Grand Prix winner leading the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Piastri demonstrated impressive pace behind them but struggled to find a way past on track.

The race leader was fortunate to avoid a safety car when Alex Albon was pictured moving slowly on the track. The Williams driver, fresh off the announcement of a contract extension, was sent back onto the tarmac with a loose tyre, all but ending his race. The Thai-British driver even picked up a stop-go penalty for his troubles.

‘A tense final stint’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...gna-Grand-Prix


Emilia Romagna GP: Race Results
20 May 2024
Mat Coch
Speedcafe

Full results from the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Pos Num Driver Team Laps/Diff

1 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 63 laps

2 4 Lando Norris McLaren 0.725

3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 7.916

4 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 14.132

5 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 22.325

6 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 35.104

7 63 George Russell Mercedes 47.154

8 11 Sergio Perez Red Bull Racing 54.776

9 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 79.556

10 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB 1L

‘Full results’;

https://speedcafe.com/emilia-romagna-gp-race-results/


Verstappen holds off Norris to win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
May 19, 2024 at 10:34 AM ET
Auto Racing
TSN

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Max Verstappen held off a challenge from McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his Formula 1 championship lead.

Verstappen started on pole position and stayed ahead of Norris at the start but was put under pressure by the McLaren driver again near the end and won by less than a second. It was the defending champion's fifth win in seven Grand Prix races this year and followed Verstappen being beaten by Norris in Miami two weeks ago.

Norris' second place Sunday underlined the McLaren team's credentials to be the closest challenger to Verstappen and Red Bull this season. Charles Leclerc was third for Ferrari.

‘Held off a challenge’;

https://www.tsn.ca/auto-racing/max-v...prix-1.2122997


F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2024 – Race Results
Max Verstappen of Red Bull took victory at the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, just ahead of Lando Norris in the McLaren
19 May 2024
John Smith
Total Motorsport

Max Verstappen took his Red Bull from pole position to the chequered flag and victory at the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, just edging out McLaren driver Lando Norris who put up a late fight and finished within a second. Here are the full F1 results from the race at Imola.

Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, though was over six seconds adrift of Norris and over seven seconds ahead of Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren. Carlos Sainz brought his Ferrari home in fifth.

Next came the Meredes pair of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in sixth and seventh, ahead of Sergio Perez in the sister Red Bull in eighth. Lance Stroll of Aston Martin and Yuki Tsunoda of RB rounded out the Top 10 at Imola.

‘Race Results’;

https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...-race-results/


Max Verstappen blasts ‘stupid’ F1 rival after almost blowing Emilia Romagna GP lead
Max Verstappen was feeling the heat during his battle with Lando Norris at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
15:44, Sun, May 19, 2024
By Harry Smith
Daily and Sunday Express

Max Verstappen was feeling tense during the closing stages of the Emilia Romagna Grand. Max Verstappen called Yuki Tsunoda 'stupid' during the closing stages of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after the VCARB driver held him up slightly at the Tosa hairpin.

Verstappen had controlled the race for large portions but began rapidly losing time to Lando Norris during the final stint. On lap 53 with the McLaren driver just 2.3 seconds back, he approached lap traffic.

The Dutchman found himself losing time behind VCARB's Tsunoda, who was running in the final point-paying position, at Tosa. He dialled into the radio to fume: "Can he let me by even more stupid?"

‘Feeling the heat’;

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...gna-Grand-Prix


Max Verstappen claims incredible double victory as he wins Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris despite sleep worries
15:48, 19 May 2024
Robert Calcutt, Sports Writer
talkSPORT15

His latest victory is made even more impressive considering he was partaking in another race just hours before the Grand Prix. Verstappen was driving in the virtual Nurburgring 24-hour sim racing tournament with his Team Redline. Fans noticed he was behind the wheel for the race at 9am on the morning of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the Dutchman not one to rest.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the race, he said: "The stints were good. We're still leading as well so the race is not done yet, it's like one hour 45 [minutes] to go. So my teammates are out driving at the moment, I'm trying to follow here and there but it's a lot of fun. Whenever I can, I try to race and this all worked out, it's in Europe, I can bring my own simulator, so it helps."

When queried if he'd had enough sleep, Verstappen assured fans he was okay to race.
He said: "Yeah, enough. I'd say enough. About seven hours, of course I would prefer to sleep a little bit more, but seven hours on a race day is absolutely fine, just looking forward to racing now."
Max Verstappen is absolutely incredible. It's 9 AM RACE DAY and he wasn't sleeping, he is still sitting in his hotel room racing in virtual 24 hour race at Nurburgring.

‘Incredible double victory’;

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Emilia Romagna GP: Lando Norris agonisingly close to second win as Max Verstappen hangs on at Imola
19 May 2024 3:35 PM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com

After 50 laps of having it all his own way, Max Verstappen’s dominance at Imola was tested by Lando Norris as the Briton closed to within DRS range but ran out of laps. Verstappen held on to claim the win by a mere 0.725s ahead of the McLaren driver with Charles Leclerc completing the podium.

‘Max Verstappen hangs on at Imola’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/emilia...24-race-report


Verstappen holds off thrilling late charge from Norris to win Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
19 May 2024
Formula One - Official Site

A thrilling end to the event ensued as Norris continued to cut into Verstappen’s advantage, but a snap of oversteer seemed to take further life out of the McLaren driver’s ageing tyres, allowing the Red Bull to hold onto P1 by just 0.725s as the chequered flag was waved.

Despite looking to be on Norris’s tail in the fight for P2 earlier in the event, Charles Leclerc had to settle for the final podium position of third in front of Ferrari’s home fans, while Oscar Piastri claimed P4 in a solid drive for McLaren.

‘A thrilling end’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...odjE3QIYIMWL0x