Imola in Might is joyous. Every little thing is in bloom; the scent of cypress hangs heavy on the air; daylight glints off the pale, inexperienced waters of the River Santerno. It’s fairly at odds with the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari which is slim, bumpy, and really old-school.
And at such a good and slim circuit, monitor place is essential, giving pole-sitter Oscar Piastri the early benefit over the remainder of the sphere. However all his rivals might be crunching the numbers in a single day looking for a method to beat him. So what are the strategic choices for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix?