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Red Bull Likely to Repeat Imola F1 Success at Miami GP Amidst Ferrari’s Daunting Admission

Published 04/26/2022, 8:39 AM EDT

Everyone witnessed a great F1 weekend at Imola, fans or otherwise! The rain rendered all expectations and preparation null and void. The Italians expected a red showdown, but it was the red of the Red Bull running the show.

A disappointing weekend for all Ferrari Tifosi. But was this a one-off situation or just the beginning of a cruel journey?

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Always expect the unexpected in F1

The weekend at Imola at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a fun one. The rain caused massive disruptions in all planning. And while Ferrari came off worse at their home, Grand Prix. Red Bull enjoyed the spoils. A Red Bull 1-2 finish for Max and Sergio Perez and for the first time since the Malaysian Grand Prix back in 2016, featuring Daniel Ricciardo.

After a tough start to the season with reliability issues, Red Bull is looking promising again. And they might want to repeat this feat at the coming Miami Grand Prix. Especially after the recent admission by the Ferrari team Principal Mattia Binotto. He said, “We will work on preventing porpoising and adapting our aerodynamics package for the Miami track, which requires less downforce. The larger upgrade will follow a little later [in Barcelona].”

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Charles Leclerc has been brilliant so far. However, his mistake caused him dearly in the race. But the real problem was Carlos Sainz’s first lap retirement, again! This was his second in as many races. And that is something Ferrari needs to change and gather maximum points from coming races. There won’t be any substantial changes before the Spanish Grand Prix. Therefore, the pair need to make do with what they have at Miami GP.

Two-legged race

This F1 season might turn out into a two-legged race as Mercedes is struggling. Without the threat from the silver arrows and their star driver Lewis Hamilton, who finished the race at P13. Ferrari and Red Bull, look the most likely.

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A P6 finish for Charles and yet another DNF for Carlos Sainz is not what Ferrari is expecting out of their drivers. This is turning out to be a real championship fight between Red Bull and Ferrari, and it’s anybody’s guess who will take the trophies home.

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Mahim Suhalka is an F1 Author at EssentiallySports. This Sports Management post-graduate is an ardent supporter of the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team and their lead driver, Lewis Hamilton. The fact that Lewis dominated one of the most expensive sports in the world for all these years, despite his humble beginnings, has been a huge inspiration for Mahim and has made him a tenured fan of the competitive sport itself.

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Arunaditya Aima

Red Bull Likely to Repeat Imola F1 Success at Miami GP Amidst Ferrari’s Daunting Admission

Always expect the unexpected in F1

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Two-legged race