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In Imola, even though it was only practice, things are looking very good for Ferrari. It will be interesting to see if Ferrari can break the dominance of Verstappen and RedBull with their many new updates. But I won't be placing my bet on SuperBru until tomorrow.

Ferrari brought the update and the results can be seen.
Ferrari's problem on this track could be Mclaren.

It seems like a two-way fight between Ferrari and Mclaren but NEVER underestimate max, he will definitely be among the top positions fighting.

[swogerino]

In Imola, even though it was only practice, things are looking very good for Ferrari. It will be interesting to see if Ferrari can break the dominance of Verstappen and RedBull with their many new updates. But I won't be placing my bet on SuperBru until tomorrow.

Ferrari brought the update and the results can be seen.
Ferrari's problem on this track could be Mclaren.

It seems like a two-way fight between Ferrari and Mclaren but NEVER underestimate max, he will definitely be among the top positions fighting.

This is also good for the pool here as if I see the practice of tomorrow morning before the official qualifying with the same type of results this mean that most of us in the pool will not go for a Max,Sergio one two and Leclerc,Sainz three four there,also we have McLaren and it also looks like Mercedes is bringing some signs of life here.

I think tomorrow the race can be won by Ferrari if they start from the front row and Max starts seventh or eighth from the grid,a good strategy can maximize even an one two finish by Ferrari that I don't know from how long is not happening.

[CLS63]

Ferrari have started this race weekend really strongly. Both FP1 and FP2 sessions went really great for them. Leclerc finished both of them in the 1st position. Verstappen looked really slow though. But I don't want to be tricked by that.    Because Red Bull are known by preserving their real power for the qualifying and race. But it looks like Ferrari are likely to go serious for podium. I'm excited for the qualifying tomorrow. 

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Ferrari have started this race weekend really strongly. Both FP1 and FP2 sessions went really great for them. Leclerc finished both of them in the 1st position. Verstappen looked really slow though. But I don't want to be tricked by that.    Because Red Bull are known by preserving their real power for the qualifying and race. But it looks like Ferrari are likely to go serious for podium. I'm excited for the qualifying tomorrow. 

Verstappen was not very happy after practices and I saw he slipped of the track few times because he tried to be faster.
This doesnt mean team RedBull will perform the same in qualification and main race, but I am expecting better result from Ferrari after recent upgrades.
I checked the odds now and Verstappen still have the best odds to win the race

[swogerino]

After seeing the FP3 finish I have gone for quite some radical picks in the race of tomorrow.I don't really care if I will only get 8-10 points at best if I don't pick anything,yet I don't care anymore what happens and if I reach the prize spots in the end,I simply am obsessed to beat the record points for a race.I see some solid performances from teams like Mclaren which should not go unnoticed to the careful eye and also Ferrari,I honestly don't see Verstappen having a great chance of making the pole position during today official qualifying and as such why not go for such radical choices which if hit right can make me near 25-28 points for the race,I know radical choices rarely hit yet I love to try.

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Pos   Driver   Nat.   Team   Time
1   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m15.529s
2   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m15.829s
3   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m16.067s
4   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m16.087s
5   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m16.095s
6   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m16.366s
7   Alex Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m16.470s
8   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m16.481s
9   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   1m16.543s
10   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m16.547s
11   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   1m16.560s
12   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m16.631s


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1048613/1/2024-f1-emilia-romagna-grand-prix-final-practice-results

FP3 Resulsts.

Looks like it will be between Mclaren and Ferrari for the pole position.

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Pos   Driver   Nat.   Team   Time
1   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   1m15.529s
2   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1m15.829s
3   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1m16.067s
4   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1m16.087s
5   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   1m16.095s
6   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m16.366s
7   Alex Albon   THA   Williams Racing   1m16.470s
8   Esteban Ocon   FRA   BWT Alpine F1 Team   1m16.481s
9   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   1m16.543s
10   Nico Hulkenberg   GER   MoneyGram Haas F1 Team   1m16.547s
11   Daniel Ricciardo   AUS   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   1m16.560s
12   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   1m16.631s


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1048613/1/2024-f1-emilia-romagna-grand-prix-final-practice-results

FP3 Resulsts.

Looks like it will be between Mclaren and Ferrari for the pole position.

Looks like McLaren is a heavy contender.Maybe I am dreaming but the glorious times and the battles between McLaren and Ferrari seem just behind the door.It also looks like the domino effect in the Redbull team is starting to be felt already with so many people,so many high profile people leaving the team.I guess it is not going to be that easy to win the title for Max this year if other teams keep improving while Redbull stays where it is and does not progress.

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Verstappen was not very happy after practices and I saw he slipped of the track few times because he tried to be faster.
This doesnt mean team RedBull will perform the same in qualification and main race, but I am expecting better result from Ferrari after recent upgrades.
I checked the odds now and Verstappen still have the best odds to win the race

The odds for pole position were like 2.75 for Leclerc and 3.00 for Verstappen. Leclerc was able to fight against Verstappen well in Q1 and Q2. But in Q3, Leclerc wasn't able to show the same performance. Verstappen was like flying after solving the problem he was having in 2nd sector. I tried Leclerc for pole in the pool but failed.    I have Perez on podium too but he also messed up today.

By the way Piastri was really good today but he got a 3-place grid penalty for impeding Magnussen. The race is likely to be really fun. 

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Verstappen was not very happy after practices and I saw he slipped of the track few times because he tried to be faster.
This doesnt mean team RedBull will perform the same in qualification and main race, but I am expecting better result from Ferrari after recent upgrades.
I checked the odds now and Verstappen still have the best odds to win the race

The odds for pole position were like 2.75 for Leclerc and 3.00 for Verstappen. Leclerc was able to fight against Verstappen well in Q1 and Q2. But in Q3, Leclerc wasn't able to show the same performance. Verstappen was like flying after solving the problem he was having in 2nd sector. I tried Leclerc for pole in the pool but failed.    I have Perez on podium too but he also messed up today.

By the way Piastri was really good today but he got a 3-place grid penalty for impeding Magnussen. The race is likely to be really fun. 

I put Norris on podium and for the win with Piastri following and then Sainz and Leclerc.Only then I started put the other drivers and I thought playing it radically would bring up some good shit during the race.I am in no way changing what I put there as I know chances are for real in the race.McLaren has only to be extremely patient with their race strategy and to not make early calls,from what I have seen during these last races the team who have the latest call in the race strategy usually have been maximizing their race like we saw in the last one in Miami.I am sure in here the race will be much more beautiful than the last one so let's see what happens.

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Once Again Max got the poleposition, this time as underdog.
Perez is always the same failure and he will probably sacked at the end of the season, maybe for Sainz.

We have a small probability for rain tommorrow, anyway I bet it will be a fun race since Norris is very competitive and Ferrari should have better tire situation.

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Once Again Max got the poleposition, this time as underdog.
Perez is always the same failure and he will probably sacked at the end of the season, maybe for Sainz.

We have a small probability for rain tommorrow, anyway I bet it will be a fun race since Norris is very competitive and Ferrari should have better tire situation.

I count on Piastri to actually beat Norris in the race as well because he is way more talented than Norris. I also don't count him out from actually winning the race because Max and RedBull are really in a decline period and that means other drivers can speculate this situation and actually give 110% in order to beat Max.

Race is about to begin in 10 minutes and unfortunately there are no signs of rain.

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Once Again Max got the poleposition, this time as underdog.
Perez is always the same failure and he will probably sacked at the end of the season, maybe for Sainz.

We have a small probability for rain tommorrow, anyway I bet it will be a fun race since Norris is very competitive and Ferrari should have better tire situation.

I count on Piastri to actually beat Norris in the race as well because he is way more talented than Norris. I also don't count him out from actually winning the race because Max and RedBull are really in a decline period and that means other drivers can speculate this situation and actually give 110% in order to beat Max.

Race is about to begin in 10 minutes and unfortunately there are no signs of rain.

In the race looks like Redbull has an advantage of 5-6 seconds for 30 laps so far which is not the best of gaps,as a single Safety Car or a car accident can make it disappear in an instant.Just some drops of rain would be hugely appreciated here as the battle between Piastri with the Ferraris looks really great while the first two guys not giving any spectacle,just running their laps and I think if nothing changes Max is going to win again without much of a hassle,easy victory,so more of the same in this race which we all were expecting to be different,it is so difficult to overtake here as even with DRS you need to be a super talented driver to make the move on an opponent who is near the same performance as yours,slower cars are no problem to pass.

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2024 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Race Results
Pos   Driver   Nat.   Team   Time
1   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   63 Laps
2   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   + 0.725s
3   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   + 7.916s
4   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   + 14.132s
5   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   + 22.325s
6   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   + 35.104s
7   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   + 47.154s
8   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   + 54.776s
9   Lance Stroll   CAN   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   + 79.556s
10   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   + 1 Lap

Results for the race of today.

The Redbull is still winning but their dominance is not big like before


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1048822/1/2024-f1-emilia-romagna-grand-prix-race-results-round-7

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Three yellow caps, and a few people all half a point behind, but I somehow managed to only score 12 points. Some things you know you just aren't built for, F1 seems to be one of these things for me! Oh, Tsunoda...

Once Again Max got the poleposition, this time as underdog.
Perez is always the same failure and he will probably sacked at the end of the season, maybe for Sainz.

Is this a fair outcome and therefore good riddance? I can't tell =)

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Three yellow caps, and a few people all half a point behind, but I somehow managed to only score 12 points. Some things you know you just aren't built for, F1 seems to be one of these things for me! Oh, Tsunoda...

Once Again Max got the poleposition, this time as underdog.
Perez is always the same failure and he will probably sacked at the end of the season, maybe for Sainz.

Is this a fair outcome and therefore good riddance? I can't tell =)

Don't worry you have done well,I throw up quite a few positions with my choice of putting Verstappen in 5th place today and a Norris win followed by Piastri and Sainz,it was a radical choice from me,it was either make it or break it and I totally break it this time,now the dream of the first place is a distant memory.

Sainz is not better than Perez,he seems an inconsistent driver,in difficult tracks like Imola he showed once again that he is not capable of beating his team mate nor the McLarens so for me Sainz is not better than Perez and I don't think Perez will get sacked in favor of Sainz,Sainz has already signed with Audi in 2026,for 2025 we don't know yet.

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I'm really surprised that this many people predicted the podium successfully. Because of collecting only 13 points in this round I have dropped by 5 places at once. There are still so many races to collect extra points however I absolutely need to make better predictions.I thought Norris was going to overtake Verstappen after giving him a difficult time near the end of the race. Verstappen was especially complaining about the battery but Norris couldn't make it. This was a big disappointment for me.

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Congrats to Saint-loup, famososMuertos and jeremypwr for winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Yellow Cap @ Superbru

Congrats to crwth for winning the Emilia Romagna GP Challenge

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It's not yet decided, right? It's really an interesting lineup if it will change. They are all capable drivers as long as they have the right fit for the car. Sainz is still in question. I'm interested where he will go next.

no, nothing is decided at the moment and anything can happen.
Sports journalists name one a day, someone will guess and say: I told you so.

To be honest, we don't even know if Max will stay next year, let's say 99% of the time he will stay but he should have a release clause activated with Newey's departure.

[Koal-84]

Ferrari brought the update and the results can be seen.
Ferrari's problem on this track could be Mclaren.

It seems like a two-way fight between Ferrari and Mclaren but NEVER underestimate max, he will definitely be among the top positions fighting.

The front runners are definitely moving closer together, if the race had lasted a few more laps, Norris would probably still have been ahead of Verstappen, but Ferrari have definitely caught up and are clearly the third force at the moment, I'm pleased that it will be more exciting again in the future.

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Ferrari brought the update and the results can be seen.
Ferrari's problem on this track could be Mclaren.

It seems like a two-way fight between Ferrari and Mclaren but NEVER underestimate max, he will definitely be among the top positions fighting.

The front runners are definitely moving closer together, if the race had lasted a few more laps, Norris would probably still have been ahead of Verstappen, but Ferrari have definitely caught up and are clearly the third force at the moment, I'm pleased that it will be more exciting again in the future.

From the race of yesterday we come to a conclusion that no matter how many upgrade packages you bring to your car it is always Redbull with Max that wins the race.I would use a Max quote for those saying "if we only had a couple more laps" and that quote from Max is "if my mother had balls,she would be my father" and the moral of the story here is that every team should continue to work hard on even further upgrades if they want to win races.