These were the words given in a press conference by the McLaren driver Oscar Piastri on the eve of the start of the weekend at Imola, where the Australian will try to score his fourth consecutive victory and attempt his first mini-escape in the drivers world championship.

“We had been looking optimistically at Miami since the start of the season, we thought the conditions would enhance our strengths and they did. I don&#8217t know if it will be possible to repeat in Imola. The track is totally different, extremely fast, it will be colder and the asphalt is definitely more uneven. I expect that the opponents will be much closer. We have the characteristics to win again, but we will also have to do things perfectly in qualifying, where we were beaten in Miami” began the McLaren driver.

“I don’t want to give too much weight to the current lead in the standings over Lando, as it is at the end of the season that I hope to be ahead of everyone in the standings. The competition outside McLaren is an incentive, but being the better car is also an advantage, and Norris and I look forward to being able to beat each other to win. And I think that will be the case throughout the rest of the season. One of my favorite tracks is actually Imola, however with so many nations coming forward it would be foolish to have two races in the same place. D’on the other hand there&#8217s Monza in Italy, and in general you should not neglect the’history aspect” added the world drivers&#8221 leader.

“Receiving the Bandini Trophy was very nice. Beautiful was especially the great passion of the Italian fans. I also met people who are distantly related to my family and it was a very special moment. I feel it as another home race. I am enjoying the success, but most of all the work to achieve this. Winning with such a car is extremely satisfying” concluded Oscar Piastri.

The sports judge has issued disciplinary measures after the first national round of the Serie C playoffs. There are eight footballers disqualified including as many as three from Vis Pesaro. Sting for Alessandro Quaini (Catania), stopped for four days. As for clubs, however, five clubs were sanctioned.

FUL PLAYERS EXPULSED
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DISQUALIFICATION FOR FOUR ACTUAL WAGES OF WHICH ONE FOR RECIDIVITY’ IN ADMISSION (II INFR)
QUAINI ALESSANDRO (CATANIA): for having, at the end of the match, behaved violently towards an opposing player, in that, he hit him with a headbutt to the face, without causing him any consequences. Measure of the sanction in application of Articles 13, paragraph 2, and 38 C.G.S., evaluated the overall manner of the conduct, considering the nature of the gesture and taking into account, on the one hand, that there were no injurious consequences to the opponent and, on the other hand, the type of blow inflicted and the delicacy of the part of the opponent&#8217s body affected by the blow (r. IV Official).
DISQUALIFICATION FOR ONE ACTUAL RACE FOR DOUBLE ADMONITION
BIZZOTTO NICOLA (MONOPOLI)

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NON-EXPULSED PLAYERS
DISQUALIFICATION FOR ONE ACTUAL RACE FOR RECIDIVITY’ IN ADMISSION (II INFR)
ANASTASIO ARMANDO (CATANIA)
BRUNO VALENTI (MONOPOLI)
CIOFFI ANTONIO (RIMINI)
OKORO ALVIN OBINNA (VIS PESARO)
PAGANINI LUCA (VIS PESARO)
PUCCIARELLI MANUEL (VIS PESARO)

SOCIETA’
FINE € 1,200.00
MONOPOLI for acts contrary to the rules of order and security and violent acts committed by its supporters integrating danger to public safety, consisting of having thrown:
1. in the 1st, 4th, 25th, 33rd and 43rd minutes of the first half, in the 6th and 28th minutes of the second half, thirty-three smoke bombs in the playing enclosure, without consequences;
2. in the 12th, 14th, 27th, 33rd and 42nd minute of the first half, in the 6th and 21st minute of the second half, eight smoke bombs in the playing enclosure, without consequences;
3. in the 45th minute of the first half, one high-intensity firecracker in the playing enclosure, without consequences.
Considered the continuation, measure of the sanction in application of Articles 13, paragraph 2, 25 and 26 C.G.S., evaluated the overall manner of the facts (including the quantity of pyrotechnic material used), noted that no harmful consequences occurred and considered the organizational models adopted under Article 29 C.G.S. (r. proc. fed., r. c.c.).

FINE € 1,000.00
PESCARA for acts contrary to the rules of order and security and for violent acts committed by its supporters integrating danger to public safety, consisting of having thrown:
1. in the 12th, 14th and 35th minutes of the first half and in the 17th and 19th minutes of the second half, five high-intensity firecrackers in the playing enclosure, without consequences;
2. during the match, four smoke bombs in the playing enclosure, without consequences;
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Considered the continuation, measure of the sanction in application of Articles 13, paragraph 2, 25 and 26 C.G.S., evaluated the overall manner of the facts (including the quantity of the pyrotechnic material used), noted that no harmful consequences occurred and considered the measures planned and put in place in application of the organizational models adopted under Article 29 C.G.S. (r. proc. fed., r.c.c.).
RIMINI
A) for acts contrary to the rules of order and security and for violent acts committed by its supporters integrating danger to public safety, consisting of having launched, at the 11th, 44th, 45th and 48th minutes of the second
time, four smoke bombs in the playing enclosure, without consequences;
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B) for having, its supporters, positioned in the East Curve Sector, displayed, in the 3rd minute of the first half for about three minutes, an unauthorized banner.
Considered the continuation, measure of the sanction in application of Articles 13, paragraph 2, 25 and 26 C.G.S., evaluated the overall modalities of the facts, noted that there were no harmful consequences for the conduct sub A) and considered the organizational models adopted ex art. 29 C.G.S. (r. proc. fed., r. c.c., photographic documentation).
TORRES for acts contrary to the rules on order and security and for violent acts committed by its supporters integrating danger to public safety, consisting of having thrown:
1. in the 15th and 16th minutes of the first half, three smoke bombs on the field of play, thus delaying the resumption of play, for about a minute;
2. in the 33rd minute of the second half, a smoke bomb in the playing enclosure, without consequences.
Considered the continuation, measure of the sanction in application of Articles 13, paragraph 2, 25 and 26 C.G.S., evaluated the overall manner of the facts (including the delayed resumption of the game) and considered the organizational models adopted under Art. 29 C.G.S. (r. proc. fed., r. c.c.).

FINE € 700.00
CROTONE for acts contrary to the rules of order and security and for violent acts committed by its supporters integrating danger to public safety, consisting of:
1. in having thrown, in the 31st minute of the first half, a glass half-full of liquid into the playing enclosure, without consequences;
2. in having (three of its supporters positioned in the Lateral Tribune Sector
Guests), at the end of the match, climbed over the fence and entered the playing enclosure to ask their team players for their shirts while celebrating the victory.

Considered the continuation, measure of the sanction in application of Articles 6, 13, paragraph 2, 25 and 26 C.G.S., evaluated the overall modalities of the facts, noted that the sanctioned company played the match away and that no detrimental consequences occurred, and considered the organizational models adopted under Article 29 C.G.S. (r. proc. fed., r. c.c.).

After a comeback second place finish in the Miami GP, Lando Norris will try to start the European tour on the right foot as early as the first round in Imola. Speaking at a press conference at the microphones of “Sky Sport F1″, the driver of the McLaren, among the various topics covered, dwelt on the details to be improved to contend world championship leadership to teammate Oscar Piastri.

“I think, at the moment, qualifying is the main aspect I need to improve on. My race pace has been strong since the first day of testing, but my dry lap performance is not in the level where it should be. Obviously, we are talking about a few tenths that make a difference” began the British rider.

“Hopefully we will have the same pace we had in Miami, that would make my life easier. Miami went very well, but now we have an equally difficult weekend ahead, but it would be a nice surprise if things were easier than expected” added Lando Norris.

After six GPs, McLaren firmly occupies first place in the constructors’ championship. In addition, the two drivers also command the drivers’ standings with Piastri 16 lengths ahead of his teammate.