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Lando Norris fastest in Emilia-Romagna GP final practice
Qualifying in Imola at 15:00 BST - build-up from 14:30
Franco Colapinto replacing Jack Doohan at Alpine
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Norris fastest in Imola final practicepublished at 12:44 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
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Lando Norris turned the tables on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri by heading final practice at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
McLaren nailed a clean sweep of practice In Imola, but Piastri had led the way in both Friday sessions. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was third, 0.181 seconds off Norris’ best.
Norris was 0.1secs clear of his team-mate, who leads the championship by 16 points after four wins in the first six races.
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fourth, from the Williams driver Carlos Sainz and Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell were seventh and eighth, with Williams’ Alex Albon and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton completing the top 10.
It was an entertaining session, with many drivers running wide at the chicanes and a big spin for Liam Lawson’s Racing Bull at Tamburello.
The drivers seemed to struggle more than on Friday to get the best out of the softest tyre compound, which is being used for the first time this season.
Pirelli has brought the new C6 compound, which had been intended for low-energy tracks such as street circuits, in the hope that a softer tyre range might push the race away from a guaranteed one-stop strategy.
Piastri’s best time actually came on his second run on a single set of soft tyres. Despite the tyres being past their best, the lap vaulted the championship leader ahead of Verstappen.
Qualifying build-up from 14:30 BSTpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time
McLaren taking the top two places in each practice session in Imola should give us a good idea of who's taking pole this afternoon but you never know. Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has pulled out a stellar Saturday lap this season to beat Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to the head of the grid, so could he maybe do it again today?
Let's stop the bus here, have a stretch and refuel, then come back together at 14:30 BST to build up to qualifying. Q1 goes green at 15:00.
See you shortly!
Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
The actual lap time here is almost irrelevant to the driver and team. It's about understanding what every corner is going to bring for you and how your car is going to handle each one of those and if you need to make any changes or tweaks before it really matters later on.
And the restpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time
11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
12. Oliver Bearman (Haas)
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
14. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
15. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
16. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
17. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
18. Franco Colapinto (Alpine)
19. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
20. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
Top 10published at 12:37 British Summer Time
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) - 1:14.897
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) +0.100
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) +0.181
4. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) +0.502
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.554
6. Carlos Sainz (Williams) +0.560
7. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.611
8. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.765
9. Alex Albon (Williams) +0.835
10. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) +0.890
Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Qualifying is going to be very close and it's going to be fascinating how the teams and drivers deal with these soft tyres which are not showing quite the advantage that they were showing in practice yesterday.
Chequered flagpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time
Close the shutters on Imola practice.
It's a McLaren one-two again but this time it's Lando Norris who ends the hour as the main man. He's a tenth of a second ahead of team-mate Oscar Piastri, with Max Verstappen third and Kimi Antonelli in fourth.
Team radio - Tsunodapublished at 12:31 British Summer Time
"Mate, it's just zero grip."
Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time
Yuki Tsunoda's silky soft C6 tyres have given up for the day, as the Japanese driver calls in to Red Bull to say he has no grip. Luckily for Tsunoda, the session is coming to an end...
Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
There's been a shift whether it's the temperature or the conditions, things have changed and it's changed the pecking order as a result of that.
'Clever by Piastri'published at 12:29 British Summer Time
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Oscar Piastri is learning how to play these soft tyres a bit more because he's just done a good lap.
He's learning where to push those soft tyres, that was clever by Piastri, he's gone second.
Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time
"I might have floor damage. I went a bit wide."
Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time
Rejoice if you're a lover of corner names instead of just numbers, as Imola's Tamburello, Villeneuve, Tosa, Piratella, Acque Minerali, Variante Alta and Rivazza gives that nostalgia feel to a race weekend.
What's you favourite one to say out loud? Mine's Variante Alta.
Lando Norris is quickest so far but the McLaren driver leaving a plume of dust behind him as he runs wide and scrambles over the gravel. Lewis Hamilton does the same in the Ferrari a few moments later, telling his pit wall to check the floor.
'Aston Martin looking good'published at 12:25 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
That Aston Martin in Fernando Alonso's hands is looking good on the hard tyre and has gone ninth in the soft tyre run, maybe those upgrades are the daylight at the end of tunnel for Aston Martin.
Team radio - Tsunodapublished at 12:23 British Summer Time
"Absolutely zero pace."
Antonelli up to P4published at 12:22 British Summer Time
This has been a quiet weekend so far for home driver Kimi Antonelli. The Italian teenager has his family, friends and schoolmates cheering him on in Imola but after Friday's running he said he was still searching for a bit more pace out of the Mercedes.
His opening hot lap on the softs today lifts him up into the top five in fourth spot, half a second away from Lando Norris' quickest time.
'Verstappen looks like he's on it'published at 12:21 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Kimi Antonelli didn't put his lap together on the qualifying sim yesterday, but his race simulation was strong. It's interesting, McLaren's race simulation was strong as you'd expect and Charles Leclerc was quick and Antonelli wasn't far behind him. Max Verstappen was struggling, but it looks like he's on it from today, they've must've changed that car overnight and turned that engine up.
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Postpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Lando Norris has perhaps worked it a bit more cleverly there, not going too mad on the first sector.
He's kept the tyres up and it's helped him go faster.
Norris goes quickestpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time
Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen are roughing it on the gravel on their soft attempts but Lando Norris puts down a clean lap, which his C6 tyres thank him for, to go top of the timesheets with a 1:14.897.
'Quick and tidy lap from Verstappen'published at 12:17 British Summer Time
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Max Verstappen has done a quick and tidy lap, it seems like things have definitely improved for Verstappen and Red Bull overnight.
Things are looking like they are coming together when it matters, which is so often the case for Red Bull on a Saturday.

2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Imola, 17 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:14.897	19
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:14.997	19
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:15.078	17
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:15.399	15
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.451	26
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:15.457	21
7	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:15.508	20
8	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.662	14
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:15.732	20
10	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:15.787	25
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:15.819	18
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:15.944	14
13	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.975	22
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:15.977	21
15	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:15.990	14
16	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:16.046	17
17	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:16.110	14
18	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:16.210	14
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.238	16
20	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.387	15

Last updated 17th May 2025 at 12:36

Second Practice

Imola, 16 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:15.293	28
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:15.318	25
3	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:15.569	29
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.693	23
5	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:15.735	26
6	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:15.768	28
7	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:15.792	22
8	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:15.827	29
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:15.916	29
10	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:15.934	29
11	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:15.943	26
12	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.009	26
13	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:16.044	29
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:16.220	21
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:16.255	22
16	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:16.339	27
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:16.341	23
18	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:16.406	27
19	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.419	26
20	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.420	24

Last updated 16th May 2025 at 17:06

First Practice

Imola, 16 May 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:16.545	23
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:16.577	23
3	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:16.597	19
4	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:16.599	26
5	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.641	22
6	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:16.696	21
7	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:16.905	15
8	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:16.922	21
9	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:16.925	23
10	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.998	23
11	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:17.032	23
12	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:17.077	23
13	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:17.094	23
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:17.121	22
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:17.286	22
16	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:17.356	18
17	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:17.373	21
18	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:17.446	20
19	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:17.641	19
20	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:17.662	20

Last updated 16th May 2025 at 13:33

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Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix: Norris fastest in final practice

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Live Reporting

Norris fastest in Imola final practicepublished at 12:44 British Summer Time

Qualifying build-up from 14:30 BSTpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time

And the restpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time

Top 10published at 12:37 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time

Chequered flagpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time

Team radio - Tsunodapublished at 12:31 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time

'Clever by Piastri'published at 12:29 British Summer Time

Team radio - Hamiltonpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time

'Aston Martin looking good'published at 12:25 British Summer Time

Team radio - Tsunodapublished at 12:23 British Summer Time

Antonelli up to P4published at 12:22 British Summer Time

'Verstappen looks like he's on it'published at 12:21 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time

Norris goes quickestpublished at 12:18 British Summer Time

'Quick and tidy lap from Verstappen'published at 12:17 British Summer Time

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