Pole, victory and smaller gapIMS story

Rizla converts Spain pole into a first IMS victory and closes E2 to 12 points

Ferrari wins from the front while two Alpines complete the podium and gennaro1173 retains the championship lead.

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Ferrari Formula 1 car on track at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
S6 · R4Spain

Rizla converted E2 pole into victory in Spain to claim a first IMS win for Ferrari.

Rickk116 advanced from P3 to second for Alpine, with team-mate gennaro1173 moving back one place from P2 to P3.

Ferrari splits the Alpine pair

Rizla held first from grid to flag while the two Alpines exchanged the positions behind. The result denied Alpine another front-row lockout and put Ferrari at the head of E2.

Gennaro1173 remains first in the championship on 80 points. Rizla rises to 68, reducing the leading gap to 12 after Round 4.

First win, immediate title relevance

The victory gives Rizla more than a personal milestone: it places the new winner directly behind gennaro1173 in the listed standings and within half a standard race score.

Spain keeps the championship lead with Alpine but transfers the race momentum to Ferrari. Twelve points now separate the driver who finished third from the one who finished first.

Career at the flag

Rizla's career at the flag

First IMS win

Every eligible IMS race start through S6 R4. No later result is included.

Starts
19
Wins
1
Podiums
10
Poles
4
Fastest laps
0
Points
319

DebutS3 R9 · Las Vegas · D1McLaren

Career rangeS3 · S5 · S6D1 · E2 · D2 · E1

Teams representedMcLaren · Mercedes · Ferrari19 starts to win number one

SeasonTeamsDivisionsStartsWinsPodiumsPolesFLPoints
S3McLarenD1100004
S5MercedesE2 · D2 · E1140830247
S6FerrariE24121068
Win-by-win
#1S6 R4 · SpainE2 · Ferrari · Grid P1
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