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The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is at risk of being CANCELLED & other news

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is at risk of being CANCELLED & other news

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Cut To The Race: FormulaNerds F1 Podcast

May 17, 202333m 52s

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Show Notes

This week on News from the Nerds, host James M is joined by Abby and Sam as they run through all the major talking points before a weekend in Imola.


Is Imola under threat?

It’s a full motorsport weekend in Imola with F1, F2 and F3 returning but the weekend is under threat with the adverse weather in the Emilia-Romagna region. However, if the race goes ahead, we’ll see a new qualifying format in terms of tyres.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/could-the-emilia-romagna-gp-be-cancelled/


Bottas is hopeful

Valtteri Bottas moved to Alfa Romeo last year and despite having only four points, Bottas is hopeful that Alfa Romeo’s upgrades for Imola will help the team achieve more points and the win that he’s seeking.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/valtteri-bottas-still-dreams-to-win-races-in-formula-1/

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/bottas-imola-f1-upgrades-can-hopefully-help-fight-for-points/


McLaren aren’t there yet

McLaren have had a rocky start to the season and Andrea Stella has pinpointed a root of the problem in the team’s infrastructure and hopes the new facilites being built will be a turning point. An F1 analyst also weighs in on the team’s drivers and whether Lando Norris could be in trouble.

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/andrea-stella-reveals-reasons-behind-mclaren-struggles/


Drivers are already under pressure

The rookie drivers of Logan Sargeant and Nyck de Vries are under pressure already from their teams ro perform with threats of being replaced for one whilst Franz Tost believes rookies deserve a fair chance.  

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/alphatauri-team-principal-explains-his-three-year-rule-for-rookies/

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/vowles-sargeant-must-be-more-consistent-during-f1-weekends/

https://www.formulanerds.com/news/nyck-de-vries-f1-seat-at-risk-if-his-performance-doesnt-improve-soon/


Ferrari are heading home

Ferrari are heading home in Imola for a home race and have their sights on improving performance after more upgrades in the work and Charles Leclerc’s faith in Fred Vasseur’s decisions.


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