Summary

Oscar Piastri takes pole position for Emilia-Romagna GP
Verstappen second, Russell third, Norris fourth and Alonso fifth
Both Ferraris eliminated in Q2 in Imola
Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda OK after huge crash
Alpine's Colapinto also has big crash in Q1
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

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.
Postpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Both the Mercedes drivers are on the ragged edge but it doesn't seem like the cars are perfectly under their control at this point.
Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time
"The ride is definitely a bit worse today," says George Russell, as he kicks up a bit of dust on his latest lap on the soft compound. More qualifying preparation is taking place over at Red Bull and McLaren, with Max Verstappen and Lando Norris also aiming to hit that one-lap pace to claim pole today.
'It's about getting to the front'published at 12:13 British Summer Time
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
With it being so difficult to overtake, it may be that there is a slight shift in philosophy.
It really is just about getting to the front, if someone like Max Verstappen, George Russell or Charles Leclerc can stick it on pole, they might have a very good chance at holding those McLarens back even though they might be faster in the race.
Postpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time
Charles Leclerc is in flight as his Ferrari clatters the kerb, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton finishes a scrappy lap and is down in ninth place. The Friday issues don't seem to have been ironed out just yet at Scuderia, so is there a possibility either Leclerc or Hamilton could struggle to make Q3 today?
At the end of the tight pit lane, Isack Hadjar is preparing for a practice start but he fails to spot the Williams of Carlos Sainz making his exit. The Racing Bulls rookie says sorry and admits he didn't the Spaniard coming.
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Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
I think it was at Tamburello [Lawson's spin], the same corner Isack Hadjar crashed at the end of FP2. It looks like both the Racing Bull car and the driver aren't having that corner at the moment
Team radio - Russellpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time
"Quite a bit of bouncing through Turn Five, not lap time limiting but feels a bit odd."
Top fivepublished at 12:06 British Summer Time
Medium tyre
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - 1:15.078
2. Lando Norris (McLaren) +0.191
3. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) +0.430
4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +0.451
5. George Russell (Mercedes) +0.584
'Track getting a little quicker'published at 12:04 British Summer Time
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Every time the cars are going round the track it's looking like it's cleaning up a bit more and getting a little quicker.
Verstappen now on toppublished at 12:02 British Summer Time
It didn't last long for Isack Hadjar being at the top of the timesheets but hopefully that's a positive sign the Racing Bulls rookie can make a bid for Q3 this afternoon.
Max Verstappen is now fastest on the mediums with a 1:15.130, just ahead of the McLaren of Lando Norris and Hadjar in third.
The other Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson has suffered a spin at the first chicane. The New Zealander slides across the gravel and flat-spots his medium tyres, so he has to limp back to the pits for some attention.
Team radio - Alonsopublished at 12:01 British Summer Time
"Yeah, I mean the Ferrari in the last corner. Both Ferraris, they think they're alone on the track, always."
Alonso not happypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time
As Andrew mentions, traffic is a thorn in every team and driver's side at Imola. Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is flying round in his Aston Martin but when he comes across one of the Ferraris at the end of the lap, he makes his feelings known on the team radio...
'There will be traffic jams'published at 11:58 British Summer Time
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent
Alex Albon was saying when the track is less than a certain amount of distance, about 5km, there's not enough space over an entire lap for all the cars on the circuit at the gaps they want between each other to run optimum performance. There will be traffic jams and some controversy as a result.

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

Qualification

Imola, 17 May 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:15.500	1:15.500	1:15.214	1:15.214	fastest lap 1:14.670	fastest lap 1:14.670	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:14.670
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	fastest lap 1:15.175	fastest lap 1:15.175	1:15.394	1:15.394	1:14.704	1:14.704	Qualifying 3, 1:14.704
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:15.852	1:15.852	1:15.334	1:15.334	1:14.807	1:14.807	Qualifying 3, 1:14.807
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:15.894	1:15.894	1:15.261	1:15.261	1:14.962	1:14.962	Qualifying 3, 1:14.962
5	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:15.695	1:15.695	1:15.442	1:15.442	1:15.431	1:15.431	Qualifying 3, 1:15.431
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:15.987	1:15.987	fastest lap 1:15.198	fastest lap 1:15.198	1:15.432	1:15.432	Qualifying 3, 1:15.432
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:16.123	1:16.123	1:15.521	1:15.521	1:15.473	1:15.473	Qualifying 3, 1:15.473
8	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:15.817	1:15.817	1:15.497	1:15.497	1:15.581	1:15.581	Qualifying 3, 1:15.581
9	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:16.253	1:16.253	1:15.510	1:15.510	1:15.746	1:15.746	Qualifying 3, 1:15.746
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:15.937	1:15.937	1:15.505	1:15.505	1:15.787	1:15.787	Qualifying 3, 1:15.787
11	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:16.108	1:16.108	1:15.604	1:15.604	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.604
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:16.163	1:16.163	1:15.765	1:15.765	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.765
13	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:15.943	1:15.943	1:15.772	1:15.772	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:15.772
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:16.340	1:16.340	1:16.260	1:16.260	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:16.260
15	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	1:16.256	1:16.256	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.256
16	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:16.379	1:16.379	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.379
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:16.518	1:16.518	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.518
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:16.613	1:16.613	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.613
19	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:16.918	1:16.918	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:16.918
not available	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, not available

Last updated 17th May 2025 at 17:09

Race

Imola, 18 May 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Fastest Lap	Race Time
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1	not available	no time
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	2	not available	no time
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	not available	no time
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	4	not available	no time
5	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	5	not available	no time
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	6	not available	no time
7	Alexander Albon Williams	23	7	not available	no time
8	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	8	not available	no time
9	Isack Hadjar RB	6	9	not available	no time
10	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	10	not available	no time
11	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	11	not available	no time
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	12	not available	no time
13	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	13	not available	no time
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	14	not available	no time
15	Liam Lawson RB	30	15	not available	no time
16	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	16	not available	no time
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	17	not available	no time
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	18	not available	no time
19	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	19	not available	no time
20	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	20	not available	no time

Last updated 17th May 2025 at 16:37

All times are UK and subject to change. BBC is not responsible for any changes.

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Live Reporting

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

Postpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time

'It's about getting to the front'published at 12:13 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time

Postpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time

Team radio - Russellpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time

Top fivepublished at 12:06 British Summer Time

'Track getting a little quicker'published at 12:04 British Summer Time

Verstappen now on toppublished at 12:02 British Summer Time

Team radio - Alonsopublished at 12:01 British Summer Time

Alonso not happypublished at 12:00 British Summer Time

'There will be traffic jams'published at 11:58 British Summer Time

2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

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