2020 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: Race Day - As it happened

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For the first time since 2006, Imola plays host to a Form𝓰ula 1 grand prix - dubbed the Emila Romagna Grand Prix.
Usually hosting ♔the San Marino Grand Prix, Imola is a circuit steeped in F1 folklore.
It is🃏 where three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna and Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger tragically lost their lives during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
This weekend's Emila Romagna GP ꦅwill be run across two days - a 90-minute practice on Saturday morning followed up by qualifying in the ꦑafternoon.
Lewis Hamilton broke Michael Schumacher's win record last time out and w💟ill be looking for win number 93 as he looks to secure the drivers' championship next time out in Turkey.
Mercedes is likely to secure a record seventh constructors' championship in a row, should Red Bull fail to score it by 33 points - something which hasn't happened since the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix where Hamilton 𒊎and Nico Rosberg famously collided on the opening lap.
What to expect from this weekend?
The uniqu♕e two-day weekend format means drivers will only have 90 minutes to acclimatise to the Imola circuit.
Oꦆ﷽nly Kimi Raikkonen has raced in F1 at Imola, while the likes of Lance Stroll and Charles Leclerc have experience driving it in their junior careers.
Naturally, given its tig𒁃ht, technical nature, qualifying will be as𒅌 crucial as ever.
No rain is expected at any point this weekend.
Pirelli has nomin🅠ated the C2, C3 and C🧜4 tyres for this weekend's race.
Mario Isola, head of F1 at Pirelli said: “The tests we carried out last weekend in Portimao to assess 2021 tyre specifications wen🍌t well, as expected. We are now analysing all the data collected because by November 1st we have to nominate the definitive specification for next year. This weekend at Imola, there’s going to be a lot to get used to in a short space of time.
“After travel🧔ling back fr🌊om Portugal the teams have to cope with a new race weekend format and reduced practice time on what will be a brand new track for most of the drivers – although inadvertently, they practised this exact scenario at the Nurburgring recently. As you would expect on a circuit with so much history, Imola has an old-school feel to it like Mugello, and we believe that the drivers are going to love racing there.
“Finding the right set-up as quickly as possible is going t🐻o be key to success, as the technical nature of the track means that a number of important compromises have to be made, so it’s always tricky to find the right bꦐalance. Overtaking could be quite tricky and the weather at this time of year is unpredictable, so the strategy is set to play an important role – but that strategy has to be flexible enough to adapt itself to changing circumstances.”

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