Summary

Max Verstappen wins Emilia-Romagna GP
Lando Norris passes Oscar Piastri to take second
Piastri third, Hamilton fourth and Albon fifth
Antonelli retirement brought out late safety car
Verstappen overtook pole-sitter Piastri at start
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Live Reporting

Lorraine McKenna

Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 44/63

Oscar Piastri leads the championship by 16 points and after a rough ride with pit stops today, the Australian is sitting in third place behind team-mate Lando Norris and clocking fastest laps.
Team radio - Alonso to Aston Martinpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 18 May

"It is going to be torture. I'm the unluckiest driver in the whole world."
Postpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 43/63

Fernando Alonso is airing his grievances over the Aston Martin team radio. Points were there for the taking with a P5 starting position but the Spaniard now finds himself down in 13th place.
Top fivepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 42/63

1, Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Lando Norris (McLaren)
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
4. Alex Albon (Williams)
5. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
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Postpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 41/63

Isack Hadjar is still in the points but the Racing Bulls rookie is now P7 after being passed by both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the Ferraris. Seven-time world champion Hamilton is running P5 on the mediums, while team-mate Leclerc is on the hards and one place lower.
Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 18 May
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are now on the same tyre and pretty much the same life of tyre as well, so there's not some massive offset between the two for Piastri to be able to close up that gap.
Postpublished at 15:00 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 40/63

A podium place has slipped out of Alex Albon's fingers, as Oscar Piastri overtakes the Williams to swipe that third spot. The two McLarens are back on the podium, Max Verstappen is way out in front in the Red Bull.
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Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 18 May
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

What's really fascinating to me in this race is we thought there wouldn't be much overtaking but actually because strategies ended up different, we've seen a lot of overtaking.
Postpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 39/63

Fernando Alonso has dropped out of the points from his P5 starting position as the Sauber of Nico Hulkenberg climbs into the top 10 at the expense of the Spaniard.
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Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 38/63

Ferrari are cutting through the field and now it's Charles Leclerc's turn to produce an overtake in front of the Italian fans. Kimi Antonelli is attacked and dispatched for P7, Isack Hadjar is next on the to-do list for the Monegasque driver.
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'Awesome' by Hamiltonpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 37/63

Lewis Hamilton is given a verbal pat on the back by his engineer but he notes he has had to use a lot of his medium tyres to pass the two young rookies.
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 May
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The other advantage Lewis Hamilton has on that medium tyre on this particular stint in the race is the car is getting lighter and lighter, burning off the fuel.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 18 May
Ben Edwards
F1 commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The Ferrari fans of Imola are finally getting something to get excited about.
Hamilton up to P5published at 14:54 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 36/63

That VCS shakedown was a gift for Lewis Hamilton and the seven-time world champion is taking full advantage. He dispatches one rookie, Kimi Antonelli, with minimal fuss, then it's Racing Bulls pup Isack Hadjar. The 40-year-old overtakes the Frenchman and it's top five for Hamilton.
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Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 18 May
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

The Ferrari [of Lewis Hamilton] looks a little more racy on that medium tyre.
Postpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 35/63

George Russell is hassling Lance Stroll for 10th place. The Mercedes driver makes it an easy job and eases through on the Aston Martin man to grab that final points place.
Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 34/63

Carlos Sainz is tapped by the Red Bull of Yuki Tsunoda and flags the Japanese driver tried the same move in Bahrain - he doesn't miss a thing, Sainz.
Oscar Piastri is fourth and is clocking fastest laps, while his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris lies in second place, 18 seconds off leader Max Verstappen.
'Red Bull played that beautifully'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 18 May
Marc Priestley
Former F1 mechanic on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Some will say Max Verstappen got very lucky with that virtual safety car but you can also say that Red Bull played that beautifully.
They got into the control and the lead of this race in the beginning, and that allowed them to stay out as long as they possibly wanted to. They had total control in free air of doing whatever they wanted.
Postpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 32/63

Right, Max Verstappen is leading, Lando Norris is second and Alex Albon is running in third place, all three now on the hard C4 compound. Esteban Ocon has retired from this race and now team-mate Oliver Bearman is struggling. The Briton is still out, but he's way down the order in last place.
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Green flagpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 May
Lap 31/63

Oscar Piastri is called in for a change over - his second of the grand prix - and as he makes his way out, the Williams of Alex Albon goes through. The Australian has beaten Isack Hadjar to the punch, so now he finds himself in fourth place.

2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Imola, 17 May 2025, 11:30

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, 16:00

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, 12:30

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, 15:00

= 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, 14:00

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	2	2	fastest overall lap 1:17.988	1:31:33.199	25
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	4	2	1:18.311	6.109 behind	18
3	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1	2	1:18.894	12.956 behind	15
4	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	12	2	1:18.265	14.356 behind	12
5	Alexander Albon Williams	23	7	2	1:18.289	17.945 behind	10
6	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	11	2	1:19.048	20.774 behind	8
7	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	2	1:19.733	22.034 behind	6
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	6	2	1:19.836	22.898 behind	4
9	Isack Hadjar RB	6	9	2	1:19.473	23.586 behind	2
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	not available	1	1:20.039	26.446 behind	1
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	5	2	1:19.894	27.250 behind	0
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	17	1	1:20.401	30.296 behind	0
13	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	10	2	1:20.398	31.424 behind	0
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	15	2	1:20.473	32.511 behind	0
15	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	8	2	1:20.501	32.993 behind	0
16	Franco Colapinto Alpine	43	16	2	1:20.345	33.411 behind	0
17	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	19	2	1:19.521	33.808 behind	0
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	14	3	1:20.630	38.572 behind	0
not classified	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	13	1	1:20.620	did not finish completed 44 laps	0
not classified	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	18	1	1:21.413	did not finish completed 27 laps	0

Last updated 18th May 2025 at 15:48

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Recap and reaction to Verstappen winning Emila-Romagna Grand Prix

Summary

Live Reporting

Postpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 18 May

Team radio - Alonso to Aston Martinpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 18 May

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Top fivepublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 18 May

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'Awesome' by Hamiltonpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 18 May

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Hamilton up to P5published at 14:54 British Summer Time 18 May

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'Red Bull played that beautifully'published at 14:49 British Summer Time 18 May

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Green flagpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 18 May

2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Second Practice

First Practice

Qualification

Race

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