Ferrari and Antonelli battling back on home soil and Alonso with a point to prove – What To Watch For in the Emilia-Romagna GP


From an all-important run to Tamburello to Fernando Alonso at the sharp end again, and from home favourites facing tough afternoons to crucial pit stop timing, here are a five things to keep your eye on when the lights go out on race day at Imola…
1. A crucial start
The opening seconds of any race are important, but in Imola they are even more so when the race is dry because overtaking can be so difficult around this iconic circuit.

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