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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Lorraine McKenna

Early advantage McLarenpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time
Image source, Getty Images
It was a beautiful day in Imola on Friday; a perfect setting to watch some Formula 1 action.
Oscar Piastri, leading the drivers' championship by 16 points, edged team-mate Lando Norris by 0.025 seconds in the more representative second hour of practice.
The Australian has won four of the six races so far this season but he doesn't feel like it'll be a McLaren walk in the park this weekend for himself and Briton Norris.
"There are a few others who will join us in the fight tomorrow so we have got to keep our heads down and find a bit more," said Piastri.
Qualifying day: Imolapublished at 11:15 British Summer Time
Lorraine McKenna
BBC Sport Journalist
Image source, Getty Images
Good morning, folks. The old-school, narrow Imola circuit doesn't make overtaking easy - quite the opposite, in fact. So securing the best seat on the grid for the 63-lap Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in today's pole position shootout is paramount for the big hitters.
Yesterday's practice sessions were topped by McLaren - Oscar Piastri beating out team-mate Lando Norris on both occasions. Will this be a straight papaya fight in qualifying this afternoon?
Third practice gets under way at 11:30 BST.
Qualifying goes green at 15:00 BST.
We also got a glimpse of the new C6 compound yesterday. This is the softest of the trio of tyres for this weekend's event, with the C5 as the yellow medium and the C4 as the white hard.

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