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14:27
Route reopened
The route is released again with just under three minutes on the clock. Kevin Magnussen is the first driver back on track.
55
14:26
Norris is able to free himself
Lando Norris finally manages to free himself. So the red flag shouldn’t stay out much longer.
54
14:25
Red flag
There are red flags. Lando Norris stranded in the gravel trap at Turn 12.
50
14:21
New best lap by Charles Leclerc
The Ferrari drivers continue to push the best time down. A 1:29.402 is available from Charles Leclerc. Sainz is now second ahead of Verstappen and Magnussen. Mick Schumacher improves to fifth place.
49
14:20
hag in the grass
Sebastian Vettel is the next driver who briefly goes off the track through the grass. But nothing happened to him either and he can continue.
47
14:17
Schumacher new sixth
Mick Schumacher can also make a big jump and directs his Haas to sixth position in the intermediate ranking. He too had driven his time on the Intermediate. So far only the Mercedes have been on the full wet, but also the Williams and Alfa Romeo.
46
14:16
New best lap by Carlos Sainz
Now it’s Carlos Sainz again who has the best time. He managed a 1:30.803 on his last lap. New third is Kevin Magnussen, who is 2.9 seconds behind the Spaniard. Verstappen is fourth ahead of Vettel.
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14:14
Many improvements
There is a lot of improvement in the field right now. Max Verstappen was able to improve to third place with the intermediate, Sebastian Vettel is now fourth. Mick Schumacher is currently in 17th place, but the German Haas driver is just doing his fast laps on the Inter.
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14:13
New best lap by Charles Leclerc
After abandoning his previous lap after a spin, Leclerc is coming through better to take the narrow lead over his teammate with a 1:32.512.
41
14:11
Sainz improves own time
Carlos Sainz can improve his own time again. After a 1:32.606 he is now already 2.8 seconds ahead of his closest pursuer. Vettel slipped to sixth place behind teammate Stroll.
40
14:10
New best lap by Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz sets a new best lap time with a 1:33.716. Meanwhile, Kevin Magnussen takes care of the next ride next to the track and rattles through the gravel bed. But he can continue.
38
14:08
More and more on intermediates
Now the track in Imola is gradually getting fuller again. Lando Norris improved to third place with the Intermediate and the Ferrari drivers have meanwhile also driven out on the Intermediate. Mick Schumacher is still in the box.
36
14:06
It stays calm
After the big rush in the first few minutes, it is currently quieter on the track and only a few drivers are doing their laps at the same time. In addition to the Aston Martin, McLaren is now on the road with the Inter.
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14:04
Vettel better than Stroll
Sebastian Vettel has continued to improve and is now fourth. Lance Stroll can’t keep up at the moment and he still has a place outside the top ten.
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13:59
Vettel jumps up to fifth place
The Intermediate definitely seems to work. Sebastian Vettel heaves his Aston Martin from far behind to fifth place.
27
13:57
Vettel with Intermediate
Sebastian Vettel was briefly in the pits earlier and switched to the intermediate. Valtteri Bottas drives out shortly after him, but initially stays on the full wet.
26
13:56
Few on the line
It’s now much quieter on the track. Only two drivers are still circling with Vettel and Zhou.
25
13:55
Schumacher beyond the top ten
While teammate Kevin Magnussen is currently a good sixth, Mick Schumacher is currently outside the top ten in twelfth place. Sebastian Vettel is in 18th place.
24
13:54
New best lap by Sergio Pérez
While many pilots have completed their first run and are coming back to the pits, Sergio Pérez has improved again. With a lap time of 1:35.476 minutes, he takes the lead.
23
13:53
Next spin from Leclerc
Meanwhile, there is the next spin by Charles Leclerc. Even now nothing happens and the Monegasse can continue his training.
21
13:52
Pit radio Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz is asked over the radio if he thinks the intermediate can be used soon. “In ten minutes, I think,” replies the Spaniard.
21
1:50 p.m
Double leadership for Ferrari
There is now a dual leadership for the two Ferraris. Carlos Sainz is in second place, 0.124 seconds behind his teammates.
19
1:49 p.m
New best lap by Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc replaces Max Verstappen at the top. With a 1:35.629 he was a good half a second faster than Verstappen on his fast lap.
18
1:48 p.m
Schumacher in tenth place
In the wet conditions, Mick Schumacher is initially in tenth position. He drove a 1:38.351 with the rain tires. Vettel is currently 18th with a 1:41.841.
15
1:45 p.m
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Max Verstappen has meanwhile pushed his best time further down. The Dutchman clocked a 1:37.247 on his last fast lap. Sebastian Vettel also set his first time.
13
13:43
Always small departures
While the drivers approach the wet conditions, there are always smaller excursions off the track. So far nothing big has happened.
11
13:41
Max Verstappen’s new best lap
Meanwhile, the lap time improved in the rain. Max Verstappen had clocked a 1:39.595. Second is Magnussen ahead of Bottas.
9
1:40 p.m
Latifi gone astray
A little later, Nicholas Latifi is also briefly on the wrong track. He turns into the gravel bed, but can free himself again. Vettel is still in his box.
8th
13:39
Yellow flag
So far, the drivers have come through the wet conditions relatively well. Charles Leclerc is now responsible for the first yellow flags. The Ferrari driver turns. But nothing happened.
8th
13:39
Vettel still in the box
In the meantime it has become quite crowded on the route. Only the two McLaren drivers and Sebastian Vettel are still in their garages.
7
13:38
First lap time driven
It is Bottas who drives the first lap time this weekend. The Finn sets a 1:43.277 after his first lap.
6
13:37
More and more go out
Bottas has shown that it is at least possible to slow down and more and more drivers are now directing their cars onto the track.
4
13:34
Schumacher follows
And Mick Schumacher is now on the course to get an overview of the conditions. He is followed by teammate Magnussen. They are also on the full wet.
3
13:33
Bottas drives out
Valtteri Bottas ensures that we now have some action on the track. The Finn steers his Alfa Romeo onto the track.
1
13:31
Start 1st workout
The traffic lights are green, the 1st training session in Imola has started and the clock is counting down. But nobody in the field is in a hurry. All drivers are still in their boxes.
13:28
view of the sky
The rain has eased before the 1st practice session, but it’s still dripping. The drivers will probably not find a dry track in the only Friday practice session.
13:24
The distance
Imola is one of the traditional circuits in Formula 1. Formula 1 has already been a guest in Emilia-Romagna 29 times. After 2006 there followed a few years in which the premier class avoided the course before the comeback followed in 2020 during the corona pandemic. A chance that Imola used to firmly anchor itself in the calendar again.
13:19
Will Vettel turn the tide?
Sebastian Vettel missed the first two races because of Corona, but even when he started in Melbourne, things were anything but optimal. The four-time world champion had to struggle with technical breakdowns but also with his own mistakes in the stubborn Aston Martin and did not score any points in the end. Mick Schumacher is also still without a World Cup point this year. In Imola, the German youngster would certainly like to change this situation.
13:15
What can Mercedes do?
Mercedes has evolved from the dominator of recent years into a big problem child. The team has been struggling with the balance of the car since the first race and it is only thanks to failures by the competition that they are not doing so badly in the classification with second place from George Russell. Lewis Hamilton is sixth in the drivers’ standings.
13:12
Ferrari extends contract with Sainz
Ferrari also used the home race in Imola to publicize the contract extension with Carlos Sainz. Sainz, who has been driving for Ferrari since last season, received an extension until the end of 2024. Charles Leclerc also has his place with the Italians secured until the end of 2024.
13:08
Ferrari the favourite
At its home game, Ferrari can calculate a lot after the strong start to the season. Charles Leclerc has won two of the three races so far and leads the world championship standings. Now he should bring Ferrari the home win. Max Verstappen is the first challenger. The Dutchman has had exciting duels with Leclerc so far, but has also been slowed down twice by technology.
13:04
Imola welcomes riders with lots of rain
The weather could also be challenging, because Imola has not yet presented itself with sunshine. On the contrary: there is rain. In the frame series, there was already confusion. Formula 3 had to stop training after several red flags, Formula 2 did not even start training and postponed the session to a later date. It is therefore possible that there will be no laps or only a few laps in qualifying.
12:58 p.m
First sprint weekend is coming up
The race in Italy not only marks the first European weekend of the 2022 season, but also a sprint weekend for the first time this season. This means a tight schedule for the drivers and teams. There is only one practice session this Friday before qualifying for tomorrow’s sprint is scheduled for the evening.
Warm welcome!
Hello and welcome to Formula 1 in Imola, where the first sprint weekend of the season is coming up. The one-hour 1st practice session is even more important before qualifying for the sprint on Saturday begins in the evening. At 1:30 p.m. the course will be released for the training session!