Purple Bull nonetheless has hearth – at the least in Max Verstappen’s fingers
After the Miami GP, Helmut Marko referred to as the hole to “miserable.” However simply two weeks later, Purple Bull confirmed it’s nonetheless very a lot a drive on this F1 season – nicely, at the least one Purple Bull. as soon as once more demonstrated his brilliance within the RB21 and this time, it wasn’t a shock pole lap, however a decisive transfer in Flip 1 at Imola that made the distinction.
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Though had the higher launch and handed Verstappen on the straight, the Dutchman was far braver on the brakes than his rivals. Sure, Piastri left the door open on the grippier racing line, however Verstappen nonetheless deserves full credit score. Much more spectacular was that he managed to tug away and protect his tyres higher than McLaren. Free air could have helped, however Purple Bull’s race tempo exceeded expectations.
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This win doesn’t imply Purple Bull’s issues have magically disappeared, however it does show two issues: first, the staff’s four-hundredth grand prix couldn’t have ended any higher. And second, so long as Verstappen has a aggressive automotive beneath him, he can by no means be dominated out.
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– Ronald Vording
Alex Albon is among the stars of 2025 to date
Sure, the top lead to Imola might have been higher and maybe might have proven extra persistence when attacking within the closing laps. Nonetheless, the Thai-Brit scored extra worthwhile factors for and continued his robust run of type.
Williams stays one of many season’s largest surprises – and the truth that Albon is ready to struggle with Ferrari on advantage is exceptional. However greater than that, he’s constantly delivering for the staff. A lot has been made from how essential this season is for him, particularly with arriving as his new teammate, and to date, Albon is making a really convincing case.
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– Oleg Karpov
Yuki Tsunoda piles strain on himself
Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda was brutally trustworthy after his qualifying crash. “Silly,” “ashamed”… he wasn’t making an attempt to make excuses. And in truth, it’s exhausting to argue along with his evaluation.
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Crashing firstly of Q1 is, certainly, a severe mistake – and any driver in a prime staff ought to really feel ashamed after not solely ruining their very own shot at a good end result, but in addition creating further work for the mechanics and pointless prices for a staff nonetheless preventing for the championship with Verstappen.
Purple Bull’s administration is displaying persistence with Tsunoda, maybe having realized from previous missteps – and to date, there’s been no public criticism. However Yuki isn’t serving to his case.
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– Oleg Karpov
Aston Martin reveals indicators of progress
After an extended wait, Aston Martin lastly launched a big improve package deal to the AMR25 – and the encouraging half is that it delivered. Each drivers made it into Q3, though neither was overly enthusiastic. “I believe for positive it’s higher, which is sweet. However we nonetheless want much more and 57 laps tomorrow, so we’ll see what the tempo is like,” mentioned on Saturday.
The automotive regarded aggressive on the medium tyres utilized in qualifying, however the race turned out to be harder. Technique as soon as once more proved to be a weak spot, and the stint on exhausting tyres confirmed that whereas the replace has moved the staff ahead, it’s nonetheless not sufficient to alter the image.
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Whether or not this marks the start of a correct restoration stays unclear – for now, the progress is actual however restricted.
– Jose Carlos de Celis
Franco Colapinto falls brief, however reveals promise
“He must be quick, not crash, and rating factors,” mentioned Flavio Briatore when outlining his expectations for at . Clearly, the Argentine didn’t fairly meet these targets in Imola.
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Then once more, neither did his much more skilled teammate. confirmed robust tempo all through the weekend and reached Q3 for the fourth time this season. However a pricey mistake whereas defending ninth from Leclerc on lap three ended his probabilities of scoring factors.
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Colapinto’s weekend was marked by a high-profile crash in qualifying – precisely the sort of error he can’t afford, particularly given how final season ended. Till that second, although, he was edging nearer to Gasly’s one-lap tempo and made it into Q2. On Sunday, a 22-lap stint on mediums highlighted stable tyre administration. There’s nonetheless an extended strategy to go to fulfill Briatore’s requirements – however some encouraging indicators are already there.
– Federico Faturos
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