presented by
2027 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1931 1930 1929 1927 1925 1923 1922 1921 1914 1913 1912
Emilia Romagna GP
Bahrain GP
Emilia Romagna GP
Portuguese GP Spanish GP Monaco GP Azerbaijan GP French GP Styrian GP Austrian GP British GP Hungarian GP Belgian GP Dutch GP Italian GP Russian GP Turkish GP United States GP Mexican GP Brazilian GP Qatar GP Saudi Arabia GP Abu Dhabi GP
2021 Formula 1 Emilia Romagna GP
Apr 16, 2021 to Apr 18, 2021
| Imola, IT
Overview Live Commentary Results News Videos
Live text
Formula 1 Emilia Romagna GP
F1 Emilia Romagna GP Live Commentary and Updates - Race day
Live
Chat
Live Standings
presented by
Stopped
Summary
-
- Max Verstappen wins the F1 Emilia Romagna GP
- Hamilton came P2 with Norris in third
- Vettel retires with a gear box issue
- Tsunoda handed five second penalty for track limits
- Race restarted from a rolling start after it was red flagged after Bottas and Russell crashed out
- Leaderboard
1. Verstappen, Red Bull
2. Hamilton, Mercedes
3. Norris, McLaren
4. Leclerc, Ferrari
5. Sainz, Ferrari
6. Ricciardo, McLaren
7. Stroll, Aston Martin
8. Gasly, AlphaTauri
9. Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo
10. Ocon, Alpine
View more Show Less
Live Text
Sort by Oldest first Newest first
10:24:37 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Thanks everyone for joining us - and as always, we'll be back for the Portuguese Grand Prix in two weeks' time! Take it easy.
Breaking news
10:24:09 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
And here's the report from a thrilling Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/emilia-romagna-gp-race-report/6331463/
10:23:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"Ferrari - Official Toast of F1"
10:21:27 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10:18:43 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Just a little bit dramatic, wasn't it?
Quote
10:16:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris: "We opted to go on the softs on the restart, we had good pace for the first 10-15 laps but I knew I was going to struggle."
Quote
10:15:47 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"I didn't know whether or know I'd be able to overtake, but I had some really fun battles," Hamilton explains, having to make a recovery on the restart.
Quote
10:13:23 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"It was very hard to stay on track to be honest, it was very slippery!" says Verstappen.
10:10:50 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
The McLaren personnel are elated with Norris' podium, vindicating the decision to swap him with Ricciardo earlier on.
10:08:14 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Leclerc and Sainz collect a nice haul of points for Ferrari - as Ricciardo holds off from Stroll and Gasly! Raikkonen gets ninth, as Ocon gets a point for Alpine in P10.
10:07:05 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton, after his earlier off, recovers second place - as Norris completes the podium with his second McLaren podium!
Checkered flag
10:06:23 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
And Max Verstappen comes around to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at an absolute canter!
10:06:07 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Vettel, who started this race from the pitlane, will not see the chequered flag as he is told over team radio to retire on the penultimate lap.
10:05:16 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Mazepin, who is two laps down in this race, has had a spin somewhere in the middle sector but has got going again. As you were.
10:05:13 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
It's the final lap.
Stopwatch
10:03:59 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton does a 1m16.702s on that lap to provisionally snatch the fastest lap point away from Verstappen.
10:03:33 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
"He was too quick for me," Norris reports. Hamilton's 20s behind Verstappen now.
10:02:50 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton, however, finally clears Norris into turn 1, sweeping around the outside of the orange machine.
Quote
10:02:11 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris reports clutch slipping in the middle of the corners. He's told he's knocking a steering wheel paddle, so he's got to keep his hands off.
10:01:16 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Gasly takes the bumpy route around Rivazza as he runs wide and bounces over the gravel. That allows Stroll, who he had been catching, to escape up the road in seventh.
10:00:12 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris' defense on the beginning of lap 58 was impeccable there, parking the car in the middle of the road to give Hamilton nowhere to pass him.
09:58:36 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton had a look at Norris there, but the McLaren driver hangs on to second for the time being. But it seems like a matter of time now...
Penalty
09:57:57 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Tsunoda has tempted fate one too many times and been given a five-second time penalty for exceeding track limits at Turn 9. Probably some naughty words being said over his team radio but he was warned.
09:57:31 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Norris vs Hamilton, then, with Hamilton now within DRS reach of the McLaren.
09:55:55 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Leclerc doesn't have DRS this time, and Hamilton is able to swoop past the Ferrari to claim third place.
09:55:41 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Raikkonen will be investigated after the race for a rolling start procedure infringement. It is going to be a long night for the race stewards.
09:53:34 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
10 laps remain. Hamilton has another look at Leclerc, but he still can't quite find his way past at Turn 1 as the Ferrari just keeps afloat.
09:53:20 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Tsunoda has got ahead of Vettel for P13 but that could be as good as it gets for him as Perez is nine seconds up the road.
09:52:27 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton doesn't quite have enough on Leclerc to pass with DRS that time around, as Norris is keeping the Ferrari fed with its own DRS activation.
09:51:56 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Given all the spins, clashes and mechanical issues there have been in this race, it is worth noting there are still 17 runners in this race. Only Bottas, Russell and Latifi have retired and their cars were proper write offs.
Stopwatch
09:50:41 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton's just dropped a 1m17.858s to catch up to Leclerc - but it seems just a matter of time before he clears the other Ferrari.
09:49:31 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton now gets past Sainz, charging around the outside of the Ferrari to lift himself up to fourth at the start of Lap 50.
09:48:35 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
A lap later Perez tries the same move on Vettel and gets it right this time to claim P12. Next up for the Mexican is Alpine duo Ocon and Alonso in 10th and 11th.
09:48:18 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Hamilton now has a tilt at Sainz, grabbing DRS to try and round the Ferrari - but Sainz holds the reigning champion off.
09:47:08 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Perez, looking to make up for his earlier spin, pulls alongside Vettel at the first corner but can't get his Red Bull stopped and bounces over the kerbs which allows Vettel back ahead into P12.
09:45:43 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Every driver has got a story to tell after this race, but Gasly's could be the longest. After fading to the back of the pack on the wet tyres, he's back up to P8 after getting by Raikkonen.
Stopwatch
09:44:44 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Verstappen's just cracking on with fastest lap after fastest lap. He's now done a 1m18.011s, so he's continuing to break-build.
09:43:54 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
In fact, Tsunoda has been shown the black and white flag for not respecting track limits at Turn 9. He's got to be careful now or he will face a penalty.
09:42:48 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
Conditions clearly much better for the final third of this race. Lap times back to where they would be in normal race circumstances and drivers are even being pinged for exceeding track limits rather than staying away from the slippery kerbs.
09:41:57 am
Copy link
Share on Viber
The AWS graphic says Hamilton will be with Sainz in four laps, but has been rated a maximum difficulty on the overtake-o-meter. Spicy.
Pagination
1
2
3
...
4
By: Jake Boxall-Legge, Haydn Cobb, Megan White
Published: Apr 18, 2021, 3:24 PM
Lap:
Copy link
Share on Viber