Formula1.com Imola 22 Sprint Race Review

Verstappen snatches P1 from Leclerc in thrilling Imola Sprint

Max VerstappenMax Verstappen (No 1 as 2021 World Champion, otherwise No 33) is a Belgium born F1 driver, racing under a... There's more... won the first Sprint of 2022 having passed Charles LeclercCharles Leclerc (No 16) is a Monaco born F1 driver, racing under a Monocasque licence and contracted to Scuderia Ferrari.... There's more... with two laps remaining, to ensure a first-place start for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand PrixA Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more....

Friday’s wet qualifyingQualifying (Quali) is a one-hour session used to determine pole position and the order the cars will line up behind... There's more... session set the gridThe grid is a reference to the starting order of the race is typically determined by qualifying, however, with the... There's more... for this Sprint, Verstappen having taken pole positionPole Position (Pole) is the first grid box closest to the start line. The rest of the field lines up,... There's more... over Leclerc with Lando NorrisLando Norris, No 4, is a British born F1 driver with Mclaren Racing. Check out Landos full profile - here There's more... leading Kevin MagnussenKevin Magnussen (No 20) is a Danish-born F1 driver contracted to Haas F1 Team in 2022. There's more... off the second row. An overhauled format now sees pointsFormula 1 runs two competitions over the course of the season, the Constructor's title and the Driver's title. Points are... There's more... awarded to the top eight rather than the top three – even more incentive to give it all on Saturday afternoon, under clouds spitting with rain…