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Follow all the reaction from Imola as Red Bull celebrate a one-two on after a nightmare race for Ferrari.

Today, you never know with the weather how competitive you are going to be but as a team we did everything well. “I had a little bit of an exchange with him and said ‘sorry for the car today. But there are always tough moments in the life of a sportsman and it is my turn to go through them.” The team deserve it, from where we were in race one to a podium, it’s amazing. We just need to fix the car. Charles Leclerc rubs his head in frustration as he watches the podium finishers be interviewed. We got squeeze by the Alpine and then there is just no overtaking when you are in a DRS train. Really happy with this P4 but if we want to maintain this place in the championship we need to find more pace.” We are not good enough for the world champion. Lando Norris completed the podium and George Russell finished fourth with a commendable drive in the struggling Mercedes. We did not have the pace. “There are stats that sound nice on paper but are pretty meaningless,” says George Russell when told he is the only driver to finish in the top five.

2022 Emilia Romagna Imola F1 Grand Prix race report results photos. Red Bull's Max Verstappen wins as Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc spins.

Perez did all that could have been asked of him by Red Bull and Verstappen for that matter: “It was really intense, the fight [with Leclerc]. I think the most important thing was not making mistakes, in these conditions, it was so tricky. He was 13th in the dastardly W13… This defeat to Red Bull will hurt deeply at Maranello for a long time and could well be the tipping point for Verstappen in this title race. Sainz slid backwards into the kitty litter where he remained beached for a very short Sunday at the office for him. The track was drying far more rapidly than expected. Everything was well managed,” added the Dutch ace.

Lap-by-lap updates as Max Verstappen starts on pole at Imola, with Daniel Harris providing the latest.

Lap 42/63 Watching Hamilton like this is something. Lap 55/63 Norris will be absolutely delighted, while Leclerc will be fuming with himself. And as I type that, Bottas has a dig going into Tamburello; Russell holds him off. But as a leader you’ve got to dictate the pace, and everything was well-managed. He didn’t think the car would go as well as it did, praising the hard work of his team - and himself – and says he likes these conditions. 6 Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) Leclerc’s lead remains a healthy one, but Red Bull and Verstappen are on the charge. 4 George Russell (Mercedes) 3 Lando Norris (McLaren) He’s pretty sanguine in interview, though, saying it happens in the life of a sportsman and is happy the good times will soon come. 1 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) He can see Red Bull are more competitive than they were and expects it to be close for the rest of the season, which is why his mistake was so significant - though he’s actually relieved the penalty for it wasn’t even worse.

It is a case of as you were on the front row for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Max Verstappen starts from top spot on the grid ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Further back, however, the race was a disaster for Mercedes as George Russell and Lewis Hamilton were stuck in a DRS train behind Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel. Behind them on the second row, another Red Bull-Ferrari battle looms as Sergio Perez starts third ahead of Carlos Sainz as the duo made up three and six places respectively in what was an exciting sprint for those in the top 10. It is a case of as you were on the front row for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Max Verstappen starts from top spot on the grid ahead of Charles Leclerc following Saturday's sprint race.

Hamilton admits season is already over as Max tries to avoid repeat of sprint stuff-up: F1 Imola LIVE.

“I struggled with the tyres, with graining on the front left so we have to work to come back stronger tomorrow. This collision prompted a Safety Car intervention while the debris was cleared. The support here for Ferrari is amazing.” “I had to stay calm. That’s all we can hope for,” admitted Hamilton. The seven-time champion was unable to make any progress through the field as he and Russell struggled for pace and performance in the shorter race won by world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull.

Max Verstappen starts on pole for today's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after claiming victory in the first Formula One sprint race of the 2022 season.

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The defending world champion put a difficult weekend in Australia behind him to strike back in the title race.

Had Ferrari not spent nearly four seconds in the pits changing tyres, he might have had a big enough gap to keep Perez behind him. - 17. - 15. - 13. - 2. - 1.