Emilia Romagna GP: Game on as McLaren and Ferrari challenge Red Bull for top spot in FP3.
Under sustained pressure for the first time this season, Red Bull’s troubles continued in final practice at Imola with McLaren 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari team-mates.
18 May 2024 12:36 PM
Michelle Foster
PlanetF1.com
Max Verstappen was P6 while his team-mate Sergio Perez crashed and brought out the red flags. In near-perfect conditions at the Imola circuit, Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari’s Tifosi even more to smile about as the five-time Grand Prix winner, in his upgraded SF-24, went quickest at the start of FP3 with a 1:16.2.
Challenged by the flying Max Verstappen, who shrugged off his Friday woes, the Ferrari went quicker still with a 1:16.0 to sit three-tenths ahead of the Red Bull driver.
Sainz replaced his team-mate up in P1 with a 1:16.067 as Verstappen, having made a brief stop in the pits as he shrugged off his Friday troubles, left the pits in his RB20. But his second run was curtailed as Fernando Alonso rear-ended the barrier at the final corner.
‘McLaren 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari team-mates’;
https://www.planetf1.com/news/emilia...lifying-report
Emilia Romagna GP: Free Practice 3 Results
Full results from Free Practice 3 from the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
18 May 2024
Mat Coch
Speedcafe
Full results from Free Practice 3 from the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Pos Num Driver Team Laps Best Diff
1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 14 1:15.529
2 4 Lando Norris McLaren 14 1:15.829 0.300
3 55 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 21 1:16.067 0.538
4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 1:16.087 0.558
5 63 George Russell Mercedes 15 1:16.095 0.566
6 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 21 1:16.366 0.837
7 23 Alex Albon Williams 13 1:16.470 0.941
8 31 Esteban Ocon Alpine 18 1:16.481 0.952
9 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 23 1:16.543 1.014
10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Haas 14 1:16.547 1.018
‘Full results from Free Practice 3’;
https://speedcafe.com/emilia-romagna...ice-3-results/
2024 Emilia Romagna GP FP3: Alonso crashes to bring out red flags in final practice
18 May 2024
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
The final practice session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was halted after 25 minutes when Fernando Alonso crashed his Aston Martin into the barriers after a spin at Rivazza.
‘Halted after 25 minutes’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/20...89635696012685
2024 Emilia Romagna GP FP3: Perez hits the wall to trigger second red flag of the hour
18 May 2024
Formula One - Official Site (Video)
Sergio Perez was pushing hard on the soft tyres in the final stages of third practice at Imola when he took too much kerb at the Variante Alta chicane and hit the barriers, triggering a second red flag.
‘Second red flag of the hour’;
https://www.formula1.com/en/video/20...90935995338076
Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: F1 Free Practice 3 Results
Can Max Verstappen and Red Bull fix their issues experienced in FP1 and FP2 yesterday?
May 18, 2024
Nathan Hartley
FormulaNerds
Oscar Piastri leads teammate Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz as Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez crash out of the final practice session of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. FP1 and FP2 saw reigning champions Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggle. The Dutchman finished fifth in FP1 and seventh in FP2 – not being happy with the balance of his RB20.
Meanwhile, Ferrari looks to have found more pace with its upgrades brought to their home race in Imola this weekend. Alongside the Scuderia, McLaren are also looking quick from the first two practice sessions. The big question that will be asked before FP3 today will be whether Verstappen and Red Bull can iron out their issues yesterday. The team only has one hour of running before set-ups are locked for qualifying in Parc Ferme conditions.
‘F1 Free Practice 3 Results’;
https://www.formulanerds.com/news/em...ice-3-results/
F1 2024 Emilia Romagna GP – Practice 3 Results
Ferrari had dominated FP1 and FP2 but received a major shock in FP3 as McLaren found themselves right in the mix in Imola
18 May 2024
Brandon Sutton
Total Motorsport
Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso both crashed out of the final practice session just before qualifying to thrust the grid into a world of unknowns by preventing anyone from setting their final laps as Oscar Piastri topped Free Practice 3 on Saturday.
Red Bull haven’t appeared to be at the races all weekend and that form continued as Max Verstappen and Perez couldn’t find the lap time needed to beat Ferrari and McLaren, who are poised for a golden opportunity to take their second wins of the season at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola.
‘Ferrari received a major shock in FP3’
https://www.total-motorsport.com/f1-...ice-3-results/