F1 Imola GP 2024 LIVE: Practice updates, times, schedule and results

Leclerc tops the timesheet in FP1, with his time of 1:16:990, a tenth ahead of George Russell and Carlos Sainz.

Max Verstappen down in P5 but again went off the track and into the gravel late on in that session!

Top-10: Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Perez, Verstappen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Norris, Piastri, Alonso

Ollie Bearman performed solidly and was praised for “doing a good job” over team radio – he finished in P15.

The three-time world champion is not a happy man in that Red Bull!

On a windy day, Verstappen loses the car slightly and opts not to take the corner….

“That turn 11 is a f***ing disaster! I can’t brake late!”

It wouldn’t be an FP1 session without a bit of moaning from Max Verstappen over team radio…

And it’s likely the Ferrari man will stay there, given most of the cars have now switched to race simulations on their hard tyres.

Top-10: Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Perez, Verstappen, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Piastri, Gasly, Stroll

Lando Norris, race winner last time out, is down in P16 and has been complaining of radio issues…

The seven-time world champion has a spin at Acque Minerali, but keeps his Mercedes out of the wall!

Top-10: Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Tsunoda, Hamilton, Piastri, Perez, Verstappen, Stroll, Ricciardo

Carlos Sainz now top of the leaderboard with a 1:17:120, 0.219 secs quicker than Charles Leclerc in second.

Lewis Hamilton is third, three-tenths off Sainz, with Yuki Tsunoda a surprise name in fourth.

Ollie Bearman doing a solid job so far, in tenth in the Haas.

Albon’s Williams has been rolled out of harms way and the session resumes with 35 minutes left!

George Russell quickest as the pack get back on track, with Oscar Piastri positioned in second and Lewis Hamilton in third.

4-10: Verstappen, Tsunoda, Sainz, Leclerc, Perez, Stroll, Ricciardo

Alex Albon’s session is over!

He’s stopped on the grass in sector two, no signs of a crash – presumably a technical fault with that Williams car!

Not ideal, just a matter of days after he signed a new contract.

20 minutes in, the timer will continue to tick down…

Tsunoda just keeps his RB on the road after his wheels touched the gravel!

Lewis Hamilton went close to losing control of his Mercedes too!

15 minutes in, George Russell is now top, followed by Piastri, Verstappen, Perez, Sainz.