A competitive weekend so far means the fight for victory in Italy is wide open, with multiple teams and drivers in play. So here are five key things to keep in mind when the lights go out on race day at Imola…
1. Verstappen, again threatened by McLaren
If you simply look at the starting order, see Max Verstappen on pole position and write off this weekend as another cruise for the world champion, you’d probably be very wrong. Red Bull has been struggling during practice and headed into qualifying with Verstappen admitting that he would have been happy with a top five starting position.