KartCMP1: “Uh oh”s and “Way to go”s from Imola
Difficult driving conditions combined with the unforgiving Imola circuit helped produce a memorable Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Let’s have a look.
Max Verstappen – “Way To Go”
Gold star. Max Verstappen launched better than both drivers ahead of him on the grid and forced the position from Lewis Hamilton into Turn 2 (we’ve all been calling it Turn 1). It’s important to note that Formula 1 continues to race with all wheels very much ‘open’, thus the will involved to bang wheels as Verstappen and Hamilton did with both drivers refusing to concede is indicative that the gloves are fully off. Verstappen went on to shutdown an overcut attempt by Mercedes despite an alarming closing rate by Hamilton several laps prior to the first stop. It was total perfection from Verstappen especially when juxtaposed with the quantity of mistakes that were made throughout the race by others. Any rating less than a perfect 10 is abso