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"We maximised the potential of the car and I think ninth was the maximum we could do" - Esteban Ocon

By Fergus Mckie

April 18, 2021

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Esteban Ocon had a brilliant Saturday, maximising the performance of the ca and qualifying in an impressive ninth position whilst his team-mate Fernando Alonso couldn’t get a good lap in and finished Qualifying in fifteenth.

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"The main aim will be to convert the performance level into the race result" - Ferrari's Laurent Mekies

By Fergus Mckie

April 18, 2021

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Laurent Mekies – Racing Director Of the Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow Team feels that if all goes to plan we could see Ferrari fronting the midfield pack.

"I feel we struggled a bit to achieve the lap times we wanted" - Charles Leclerc

By Fergus Mckie

April 18, 2021

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Qualifying was a mixed bag of emotions for the Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow Team with Charles Leclerc qualifying in fourth and Carlos Sainz qualifying in eleventh.

"The pole was a surprise because at the moment we do not have the quickest car" - Toto Wolff

By Fergus Mckie

April 18, 2021

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After not having the quickest car both James Allison and Toto Wolff are very pleased to have taken pole position and hope that Lewis Hamilton has a good enough package to at least fight for the win.

Lance Stroll: “It is a very tight grid and we want to be closer to the front”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Lance Stroll will start inside the top ten on Sunday despite having both laps in Q3 deleted for exceeding track limits.

McLaren’s Andreas Seidl: “It was very positive to see how competitive we’ve been”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris qualified sixth and seventh at Imola, and Team Principal Andreas Seidl says McLaren are in a good position to score points on Sunday.

Lando Norris: “I'm gutted, but there are still a lot of positives to take away from today”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Lando Norris was downbeat after losing a time good enough for third on the grid for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix due to exceeding track limits.

AlphaTauri’s Jody Egginton: “We’re firmly in the midfield mix and will be fighting for good points”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Pierre Gasly will start fifth on the grid for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but Yuki Tsunoda’s crash will see him start at the back of the field.

Pierre Gasly: “To get the P5 at our home race here in Imola is a great result”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Pierre Gasly was delighted to qualify fifth for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but there was disappointment for Yuki Tsunoda, who crashed early in Q1.

Red Bull’s Christian Horner: “It was a great Team performance today”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from second and third on the grid after a strong Qualifying performance by Red Bull.

Pérez on Taking Second in Imola Qualifying: “There are a lot of positives to take out of today”

By Paul Hensby

April 18, 2021

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In just his second race weekend with Red Bull, Sergio Pérez out-qualified team-mate Max Verstappen and almost took his maiden pole position at Imola.

"The car was already feeling a lot better from the beginning of this weekend" - Lewis Hamilton

By Fergus Mckie

April 18, 2021

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After Red Bull Racing Honda clearly have the fastest package, Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team will be overjoyed to take pole at a track where overtaking is very difficult.

Hamilton takes Ninety-ninth Career Pole Position with Red Bulls on the charge

By Michael Tuohy

April 17, 2021

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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton sits at the front at Imola but without the help of his team-mate to defend from the roaring Red Bulls behind.

Verstappen Hits the Front in Final Practice for Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

By Paul Hensby

April 17, 2021

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Max Verstappen will go into Qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with confidence after topping final practice at Imola by more than four-tenths of a second.

Pirelli tyres performance gaps were different because of the cooler conditions at Imola

By Sudha Sundararaj

April 17, 2021

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Pirelli tyres performance gaps skewed with conditions cooler than expected at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

“Not an unsuccessful FP1 and FP2" - Guenther Steiner

By Sudha Sundararaj

April 17, 2021

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Guenther Steiner thinks the Uralkali Haas F1 team had a not unsuccessful Friday practice sessions

Mick Schumacher: "It was fun, it felt great out there today"

By Sudha Sundararaj

April 17, 2021

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Both rookie drivers of the Uralkali Haas F1 team have a steady day on Friday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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