F1 Imola: Verstappen winner, Hamilton despite a big mistake second

Author of the article: , published April 18, 2021

Max Verstappen is the winner of an exciting race in Imola, which was interrupted due to a collision between Valtteri Bottas and Georg Russell. Despite a big mistake when Lewis Hamilton flew off the track and broke the front wings, he finished the race in second place and with an extra point for the fastest lap of the race, he kept the lead in the World Championship standings. Third was the excellent Lando Norris with a McLaren race car.

Fourth and fifth place went to Ferrari racers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

The initial phase of the race

Pri Aston Martin they were already struggling with brake problems before the start of the race. Sebastian Vettel he had to start the race even from boxes and because the tires weren’t on his race car in time - at the latest five minutes before the start of the race -, is Nemec on top of that he got a penalty 10 seconds Stop-and-Go, which he served before the break. And while on exit from the pits waiting for the race to start, the team reported problems with the system again Brake-by-wire.

For Sebastian Vettl, Imola started like a nightmare. Nothing got any better either, as the German struggled with brake problems throughout the race.

Gasly, Ocon and both racers Haas they were the only ones to opt for rain tires, everyone else was on intermediates. The start was the best Max Verstappn, who came to the top from third place after the first turn. There they were s Hamilton very close together, which is why it is British damaged the car while driving over the curb. A few seconds later, however, it is due to rotation Latifia and his dangerous return to the track where he hit Mazepina and flew into the guardrail, the first time a safety car arrived.

Many racers drove into the pits on changing wheels, especially those who had tires for heavy rain. Mick Schumacher he then lost control of the race car behind the safety car while trying to warm up the tires and crashed into a protective fence as he exited the pits, destroying the front fenders. Nemec he was able to drive on, but because he was the entrance to the boxes is closed, had to make two laps with a damaged car.

He got the flying start sovereignly Verstappen before Hamilton in Leclerc. Hamilton's lag behind the Dutchman was good four seconds, but they lagged far behind Leclerc in Perez. Sainz si v Tosi afforded a second trip to the sand, but was lucky to retain his seventh place. Between the racers McLaren so it came to change of places, as they saw behind the command desk that he was Norris significantly faster than Ricciardo.   

Mick Schumacher lost control of the car behind the safety car and crashed into a protective fence.

After changing the tires for dry track - he did it first Sebastian Vettel - nothing has changed at the top. Mercedes he bet on overcut and Hamilton in the pits called only a round after Verstappen, but the plan did not work out. She was on the track British returned a second and a half behind the Dutchman and, on top of that, struggled with grip, so that the gap grew to over five seconds. He also switched the rest of the field to dry track tires. Perez however, he served his sentence at the stop as he overtook the safety car.

Already in the first lap, Williams Latifi's racer returned dangerously to the track, where he hit Mazepina, and the Canadian was then taken to a protective fence.

Severe collision of Bottas and Russell

Verstappen is after this phase of stops stuck in trafficwhile Hamilton pressed full and reduced the backlog. She is in the 31st round British made a grave mistake because of overtaking Russella for a circle, is v Tosi braked outside the ideal line and slid straight into the guardrail. Hamilton he found after a long attempt reverse gear and returned to the pits for new front fenders and fresh tires. Racer Mercedesa lost many places, but at the same time there was a severe accident in Tambourine.

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In the 31st lap, a serious accident between Bottas and Russell caused the race to be suspended.

They came too close Bottas in Russellwho wanted to overtake Farm, but on the outside, where he ran into the wet part of the track and lost control of the car as a result. At the site of their collision it was a real devastation. The race management first sent to the track safety car, but later realized it was better if the race interrupt.

It was decided to carry out after the interruption flying start, but already in the heating circuit behind the safety car we witnessed exciting scenes. Raikkonen revolved in Tamburell, Verstappen but in the first turn of the Rivazza. Young tsunoda however, he visited the sandbox, but was able to return to the trail. She's in the 38th round Perez made a grave mistake when spinning in a chicane Villeneuve. He fell to 14th place, while his teammate Verstappen sovereignly held first place.

17.04.2021, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Del Made In Italy E Dell'emilia Romagna 2021, im Bild Lewis Hamilton (GBR # 44), Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

The final phase of the race

It's in the 50th round Hamilton overtook Sainz and swung to fourth place. Leclerc it made his work somewhat more difficult, as he defended his third place by all means. It wasn’t until lap 56 that Hamilton managed to overtake Monaco. And the seven-time world champion has flown the track since he was in 60th round overtook also Norris, which was in second place. That's right Verstappen, Hamilton in Norris eventually forming today's podiums.

He took third place and the title of racer

After the first three were both Ferrari racers, Leclerc in front of Sainz, he was sixth Daniel Ricciardo, seventh Lance stroll, eighth Pierre Gasly, ninth Kimi Raikkonen, and caught the last point Esteban Ocon. Finally, it should be added that it is a team Aston Martin round before the end in the pits called Sebastian Vettl, who struggled with brake problems throughout the race. Those responsible wanted to prevent serious damage to the car.      

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