Did you predict another top two finish for Norris? Or a points finish for Tsunoda? Or a dry race? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WILL McLAREN WIN BACK TO BACK RACES?
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YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
No – McLaren could not take back-to-back race wins for the first time in 12 years. However, they came much closer to doing so that many had expected. In the closing stages over the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Lando Norris closed the gap to Max Verstappen to under a second. He finished in the top two for a third successive races as a result.
2. WILL WILLIAMS OR SAUBER SCORE AT THE 2024 EMILIA ROMAGNA GRAND PRIX?
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YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
Both Williams and Sauber remain yet to score after the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend. Zhou Guanyu was the highest finisher of the teams’ quartet of drivers, coming home 15th. It was a weekend to forget for Williams. Logan Sargeant could finish no higher than 17th, while Alex Albon retired in the closing stages, having spent most of the race two laps down on the leaders.
3. WILL ANY INTERMEDIATE OR WET TYRES BE USED?
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
The forecast was for Sunday rain ahead of the race weekend but the chances had dropped to just 10% by the time the Grand Prix came. The race weekend remained dry throughout.
4. WILL BR RECORD A TOP 7 RESULT?
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YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
The Red Bull junior team had finished with at least one car in the top seven at each of the last three Imola races – but it wasn’t to be in 2024. Both RB cars qualified in the top ten but both moved down the order during the Grand Prix. Yuki Tsunoda held on to a points finish, crossing the line in tenth.
5. WILL RUSSELL REACH Q3?
YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
George Russell had never reached Q3 at Imola prior to the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, having exited in Q2 on all three previous appearances. He finally broke that spell this year, reaching Q3 and qualifying sixth – his second best qualifying result of the year to date.
Let us know how you got on with this race’s predictions! There’ll be more predictions to be made ahead of the next Grand Prix. Follow Lights Out on X to take part: @LightsOutF1Blog!