Miami left us with a big doubt, that of being able to witness an alternative world championship, still with Max Verstappen in the lead for the title, but with a three-way fight destined to change everything and question the Dutchman's dominance. These doubts found a first, fantastic answer in Imola. On a magical track, as magical as anyone 30 years ago, on these curves, has left an immense void to be filled. Let's see the tops and flops of the Imola GP at Fanta F1.
The tops at Fanta F1 in the Imola GP
We begin the roundup of the tops and flops at the Fanta F1 of the Imola GP with the drivers who concluded a perfect weekend, or almost in Imola.
Max Verstappen: breathing down his neck, for the first time really in difficulty at the end Max Verstappen returns to victory. He builds the gap in the initial stages of the Grand Prix, and in the end gives everything to try to keep Norris away. We don't know what outcome this race would have had if Max hadn't put it in Pole Position, but we know that despite the difficulties and problem areas of the RB20 Max is always there. And also this weekend an all in is coming to Fanta F1!
Land Norris: Lando, but McLaren in general is proving that it can seriously attack Max and Red Bull on more than one occasion. We are witnessing something extraordinary, McLaren has grown exponentially with the updates. Lando's season has been perfect so far. All the experience of English is coming out. We can't wait to see what the next races have in store for us.
Lance Stroll: Compared to his teammate, a certain Fernando Alonso, Stroll managed to recover and get into the points at Imola. A really positive race for Lance. The Canadian Fantamanagers are finally smiling.
The flops at Fanta F1 in the Imola GP
Sergio Perez: blackout for the Mexican from Red Bull, after the accident in FP3 he ended qualifying outside of Q3, and this compromised the race as he was unable to finish higher than eighth position. Many mistakes that weigh above all on Perez's future.
Alexander Albon: a complicated weekend for Williams and for Albon fresh from renewal. During the pit stop the team fixed a tire incorrectly and was given a very heavy penalty, 10 seconds of stop & go. Next comes the withdrawal from the race.
Fernando Alonso: Fernando returns to Imola but the scenario is not that of the spectacular duels with Schumacher, but rather that of 2022. The accident during FP3 and the bad feeling with the Aston Martin affects the entire weekend. During the race he is forced to start from the Pit Lane. Impossible to go back up, given that overtaking in Imola is almost impossible. Seeing Stroll's rise into the points, it could have been a good weekend for Fernando too.
