Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes face a role reversal against two Red Bulls in the battle for victory in Sunday's Emilia-Romagna GP.
Lewis Hamilton insisted he was genuinely "shocked" to have overcome the Red Bulls for his first pole position of the 2021 season.
Lando Norris admitted he was "pretty annoyed with myself" for the track limits transgression on the final lap of Imola qualifying.
Max Verstappen rebounded from Red Bull's lost time on Friday to set an impressive pace over the field in final practice at Imola.
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The view from both camps on whether Mercedes are now the team to beat for the Emilia-Romagna GP, or if Red Bull still have the 'faster car'.
Aston Martin chief Otmar Szafnauer has told Sky Sports F1 that his team want to talk to the FIA about this season's rule changes.
Valtteri Bottas pipped Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time of Practice Two at Imola as Red Bull rival Max Verstappen missed most of the session.
Lewis Hamilton has said his title battles with Sebastian Vettel were his favourite from Formula 1 history.
Tune into Sky Sports F1's Thursday preview show live from Imola as we look ahead to an eagerly-anticipated second race of the 2021 season.
The FIA has outlined the strict track limits rules in place at this weekend's Emilia-Romagna GP to deter drivers from running off circuit.
Three weeks on from a dramatic opener to the new season in Bahrain, who is riding high and who is hoping for much better in Italy?
Mark Hughes explains why a historic F1 rivalry looks poised to be renewed this season in the battle behind Mercedes and Red Bull.
Formula 1 has confirmed that Saturday's qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna GP will be brought forward an hour "as a mark of respect" for the funeral of Prince Philip.
Alpine will introduce a new package of improvements onto their 2021 car for this weekend's second round of the new Formula 1 season
Lewis Hamilton won 2021's opening race after an epic duel with Max Verstappen - with another Mercedes vs Red Bull battle predicted in Italy.
Charles Leclerc received a special delivery from his Ferrari team in the 'post' at his home in Monaco - the F1 car he claimed his two race wins in.
Lewis Hamilton says he is "super excited" about the prospect of a title challenge against Max Verstappen over the rest of 2021.
Formula 1 races will revert to starting at the top of the hour, while Friday practice running has been cut by an hour, for 2021.
The maths and permutations for how Lewis Hamilton can become a seven-time F1 champion in Istanbul this Sunday.
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
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