Emilia-Romagna GP 2021
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This is the end of this live text from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Thank you for accompanying us throughout the weekend and especially this Sunday. We'll see you in two weeks in Portimão for the Portuguese Grand Prix. Have a good evening everyone and take care of yourself!
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Lando Norris for his part was elected driver of the day after his very good 3rd place
“I think that's a podium mate! » #ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/2hA6m2wiNa
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 18, 2021
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“It wasn't easy on the track, believe me. I was a little hot at the restart but everything went well afterwards,” explains Max Verstappen before getting on the podium.
Max Verstappen WINS at Imola!
Lewis Hamilton comes home second with Lando Norris taking the final podium place #ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/k2bRCGyS7J
- Formula 1 (@ F1) April 18, 2021
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T63. Hamilton retains the championship lead ahead of Verstappen thanks to the best race time this Sunday. The Englishman has 44 points against 43 for his rival
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T63. Deep in the hole at the start of the race, Pierre Gasly crossed the finish line in 8th place behind Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll. Esteban Ocon offers the point of 10th place to Alpine while his teammate Fernando Alonso finished 11th
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T63. Good race also for Scuderia Ferrari which saw its two drivers finish in 4th and 5th positions with Charles Leclerc ahead of Carlos Sainz
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T63. VICTORY FOR MAX VERSTAPPEN! Magnificent race from the Dutchman who finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton. Podium for Lando Norris, the second of his career after Austria last year!
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T63. Verstappen begins his final lap of the race. He is not very far from his first victory of the season
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T62. Vettel called to his stand in order to retire. Another complicated weekend for the German
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T60. This time, Norris does not resist. Hamilton moves back to 2nd place!
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T59. Despite the DRS, Hamilton cannot get rid of Norris. Big defense from the McLaren driver to maintain his 2nd place behind Verstappen
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T55. 5 second penalty for Tsunoda for not respecting track limits
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T55. Without difficulty, Hamilton moved into 3rd position after getting the better of Leclerc
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T54. With 10 laps to go from the checkered flag, Verstappen still dominates this Grand Prix with more than 14 seconds ahead of Norris, Leclerc and Hamilton. Sainz completes the Top 5. Following behind Ricciardo, Stroll, Gasly, Räikkönen and Ocon
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T52. Three-way battle for 2nd position. Norris, Leclerc and Hamilton are only separated by 1″4. It promises !
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T50. Hamilton on the verge of the podium. The Englishman got the better of Sainz and moved into 4th position. Leclerc is next in his sights
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T48. The third is the correct one. Pérez finally managed to overtake a stubborn Vettel at the first braking. The Mexican is now 12th behind Alonso
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T47. After a chaotic start to the race, Gasly recovered little by little. The Norman is now 8th
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T45. 1'18″284 for Verstappen who improves the best time in the race
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T42. Hamilton continues to climb. The Englishman got the better of Ricciardo. He is now 5th, 3″3 behind Sainz
