Verstappen wins at Imola and consolidates the lead within the championship /

by times news cr

2024-05-20 07:15:41

Verstappen, the champion for the previous three seasons, received his fifth win of the season and 59th of his profession.

Verstappen began the race from “pole-position” and Lando Norris (McLaren) was with him on the primary row. Though Norris’s team-mate Oskar Piastri was second in qualifying, the Australian needed to begin three locations decrease for the offence.

Initially, Verstappen efficiently defended himself from Norris and secured the primary place. The Brit additionally threatened the lead within the remaining laps when he erased Verstappen’s lead by round six seconds to 1 second. Nevertheless, Verstappen took the win regardless of tire issues.

Norris misplaced lower than a second in the long run, Charles Leclair was third within the Ferrari house race, Piastri completed fourth, Carlos Sainz Jr. (Ferrari) was fifth, behind whom two Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed.

The winner’s teammate Sergio Perez was eighth, Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) was ninth, and Yuki Tsunoda (RB) was the final to attain.

Final yr, the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was canceled as a consequence of rain and flooding.

Verstappen is the chief of the World Championship with 161 factors, Leclair is second with 113 factors, Perez is subsequent with 107 factors, Norris has 101 factors and Sainz has 93 factors.

This season, 24 rounds might be held within the F-1 championship.


2024-05-20 07:15:41

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