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25 Apr 2022

Gallery: Our 2022 Emilia Romagna GP weekend

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Sebastian Vettel and Lance Stroll both scored points in the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, collecting Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team's first double-points finish of the season.

It was an action-packed weekend in Imola as the Sprint format returned, while changeable weather conditions also played their part in an enthralling Grand Prix.

Relive our Italian weekend with the best images of the on-track action.

The team gets ready to begin the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend in Imola

Lance prepares to begin FP1, the only practice session available before qualifying

The soaked Imola circuit made for a challenging FP1 as teams searched for grip and lap time

Sebastian explores the Imola circuit and refines the AMR22 ahead of qualifying

Rain fell throughout FP1, meaning teams had to decide between Wet or Intermediates in qualifying

The team made early ground in Q1 by boldly choosing to run the Intermediate tyre early on

Both cars made it to Q2, but a red flag cost Lance a Q3 berth and he qualified 15th

Sebastian made it to Q3 for the first time this season, going on to seal ninth for the Sprint grind

Clear skies greeted the team for FP2 on Saturday in the final hour of practice

Sebastian catches the kerb as he finds the limits of the Imola circuit

The team completed more than 70 laps in FP2, completing valuable dry-weather running to refine the AMR22

The Sprint gets underway as Sebastian defends his ninth place

Lance initially moved to 14th place in the Sprint but had to contend with Lewis Hamilton behind

Sebastian spent most of the race attempting to keep Mick Schumacher behind

Late tyre degradation meant Sebastian finished 13th in the Sprint

Lance crossed the line in 15th after a challenging Sprint

Rise and shine: the team lifts the covers off the AMR22 on race day

Sebastian is all smiles before climbing into the AMR22

Threading the needle at the start as Sebastian and Lance both gain places when rivals clash

Sebastian ran in ninth after the opening-lap Safety Car

Lance was also inside the top 10 but had to be at his best to keep Lewis Hamilton behind

Committing to the Intermediate tyre early was a bold and correct call by the team

Sebastian enjoyed a near-race-long duel with the AlphaTauri of Yuki Tsunoda

Lance may have cleared Alpine's Fernando Alonso, but Esteban Ocon harried him throughout

Sebastian finished eighth and scored the team's first points of 2022

Lance made it a double-points finish by taking 10th place

Emilia Romagna GP

Race report

Emilia Romagna GP

Driver debrief