According to Mercedes, rookie driver Kimi Antonelli has been “efficient” at analyzing the data overnight and making the necessary changes to increase performance the next day. Antonelli might need to put in a few extra hours ahead of Saturday at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Mercedes' teen racing sensation Andrea Kimi Antonelli invited his whole class to join him at the Imola paddock ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, his first Formula 1 race in Italy.

Piastri heads both practice sessions at Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, as Isack Hadjar's off causes a red flag

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were beaten by a shock F1 star during FP1 at the Imola Grand Prix, as a late crash ended the session prematurely. The two McLaren s were once again on top in Emilia Romagna, whilst Carlos Sainz set the third fastest time at Imola ahead of both Hamilton and Verstappen.

Verstappen is "not very" optimistic Red Bull will fare much better in Imola's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix than it did in Miami