F1 Results Today: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix practice times as Verstappen NIGHTMARE continues while Ferrari dominate

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc came out on top in both of Friday's practice sessions at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen and Red Bull struggling with a lack of pace and uncharacteristic mistakes from the Dutchman.

A dominant Ferrari performance throughout Friday saw both Leclerc and team-mate Carlos Sainz largely outperforming Red Bull's Verstappen and Sergio Perez.

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Verstappen seemed uncomfortable through Turns 11 and 12 throughout Friday's two practice sessions, dramatically running off into the gravel twice at the end of FP1, and once during FP2, calling his car 'a catastrophe'.

McLaren, fresh from a comprehensive victory over Red Bull at the Miami GP, also looked quick, with Oscar Piastri finishing as high as second in FP2, and Lando Norris on an extremely fast lap before diving into the pits.

Mercedes' upgraded W15 seemed to provide George Russell and Lewis Hamilton with an extra confidence, and they will be hoping to take two strong practice performances into Saturday.

British starlet Oliver Bearman also competed in FP1 for Haas, his first F1 appearance since his impressive outing with Ferrari at the Saudi Arabia GP.

Here are the timesheets from Friday in Imola.

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F1 FP2 Results: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2024

1. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - 1:15.906
2. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.192sec
3. Yuki Tsunoda [RB] - +0.380sec
4. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +0.391sec
5. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.405sec
6. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.517sec
7. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.541sec
8. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +0.646sec
9. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +0.920sec
10. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +0.932sec
11. Daniel Ricciardo [RB] - +1.061sec
12. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +1.074sec
13. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] - +1.085sec
14. Esteban Ocon [Alpine] - +1.102sec
15. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +1.158sec
16. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +1.182sec
17. Kevin Magnussen [Haas] - +1.223sec
18. Alexander Albon [Williams] - +1.229sec
19. Guanyu Zhou [Kick Sauber] - +1.700sec
20. Logan Sargeant [Williams] - +1.942sec

F1 FP1 Results: Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2024

1. Charles Leclerc [Ferrari] - 1:16.990sec
2. George Russell [Mercedes] - +0.104sec
3. Carlos Sainz [Ferrari] - +0.130sec
4. Sergio Perez [Red Bull] - +0.243sec
5. Max Verstappen [Red Bull] - +0.250sec
6. Yuki Tsunoda [RB] - +0.398sec
7. Lewis Hamilton [Mercedes] - +0.418sec
8. Lando Norris [McLaren] - +0.612sec
9. Oscar Piastri [McLaren] - +0.817sec
10. Fernando Alonso [Aston Martin] - +0.877sec
11. Pierre Gasly [Alpine] - +0.915sec
12. Lance Stroll [Aston Martin] - +1.082sec
13. Daniel Ricciardo [RB] - +1.152sec
14. Esteban Ocon [Alpine] - +1.622sec
15. Ollie Bearman [Haas] - +1.677sec
16. Valtteri Bottas [Kick Sauber] - +1.837sec
17. Guanyu Zhou [Kick Sauber] - +2.139sec
18. Logan Sargeant [Williams] - +2.911sec
19. Alexander Albon [Williams] - +3.060sec
20. Nico Hulkenberg [Haas] - +4.069sec

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