PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Do on-form Ferrari really have Red Bull on the back foot at Imola?

/imola-practice-debrief-2024.webp)
Formula 1 returned to a more conventional weekend format on Friday in Imola after two Sprint events, with teams getting two one-hour practice sessions to fine tune their racing machines for this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
With all teams apart from RB bringing some type of upgrade – either performance or circuit-specific – there was plenty of learning to be done.
Ferrari’s heavily upgraded machine looked quick based on the timesheets, with Charles Leclerc topping both sessions – but are Red Bull really as uncomfortable as their car looked out on the narrow, fast, Italian track?
Next Up
Related Articles
Brown on whether Verstappen could join GP at McLaren
Vowles explains why Williams had a 'messy' winter
ExclusiveMcNish on stepping into the hot seat at Audi
The statistic that suggests Antonelli is set to become a champion
Wolff on the importance of keeping the pressure off Antonelli
How the Teams’ standings have changed after four rounds
