Fast, flowing and ever so old-school. Imola is a proper test of driver and machine. There’s little room for error, and the proximity of barriers and trees accentuates the sense of speed around this magical three-mile circuit that punishes mistakes and rewards bravery.
To take you on a lap ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, we’ve got someone who’s raced here in everything from single-seaters to sportscars. That’s right folks, we managed to prize McLaren test and development driver Oliver Turvey away from the simulator for a few minutes to give you all the Imola insight you could ever wish for…