This is what you have to pay attention to at Ferrari's Formula 1 home race

Imola, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Tens of thousands of Tifosi. A home race for Ferrari. But will World Cup leader Charles Leclerc manage his next win of the season? It's going to be exciting, also because one thing is already becoming clear: it probably won't happen without incident.

Two Red Bulls and two Ferraris on the first two rows of the grid: Verstappen secured first place. The world champion won the sprint race, even though he lost his pole to Leclerc after a few meters. Can the Monegasse now overtake the Ferrari in the first few meters? Verstappen certainly won't mess up the start like that again. And he could literally have support from behind from teammate Sergio Perez in third place on the grid. Leclerc's stable rival Carlos Sainz is fourth. In short: the two best teams fight with their drivers in the first few meters.

Tire and reliability question: Before the Imola weekend, Ferrari seemed almost untouchable. Leclerc won two of three races, was clearly leading in the classification and was also sprinting towards victory until the tires began to wear out. More than the rubbers of the same mixture on the Red Bull. “If we get this under control, we will fight for victory,” said Leclerc: “I’m pretty sure of that. If not, it will be a little more difficult.” However, it remains to be seen whether Red Bull has gotten the problems with the reliability of the car under control after two Verstappen retirements in three races. Verstappen's reaction to another failure could be memorable. Mick Schumacher is fighting for his first world championship points in the Haas. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

Mick Schumacher's fight for his first Formula 1 points: It could be time. In his 25th Formula 1 Grand Prix, the son of record champion Michael Schumacher will definitely start the race from a points position. In tenth place in the sprint race, he left behind, among others, Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin (13th) and Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes (14th). Together the two have eleven world championship titles (4 Vettel, 7 Hamilton).

The low of Mercedes: It's a tough time for the former industry leader. Mercedes is mediocre at best. At least as far as the performances in Imola are concerned so far. Hamilton was only 14th in the sprint race. "There's nothing I can do," he said. George Russell eleventh. Points are the minimum for Sunday's race, said team boss Toto Wolff: "And we know that that's not nearly what we expect." Rain could make life difficult for Alexander Albon and Max Verstappen during the race. © APA/afp / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

The weather: Friday rain, a chaotic qualification with several interruptions. The track was dry on Saturday, and yet there was also a safety car phase in the sprint race on the 4,909 kilometer long course at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The forecast for the race: showers are likely – so it could be turbulent.

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This is what you have to pay attention to at Ferrari's Formula 1 home race

A race without special incidents is not to be expected. There are many reasons for this. Will Mick Schumacher get his first Formula 1 points? Will Charles Leclerc achieve a Ferrari home win? Or will Max Verstappen finally spoil the red party?

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