McLaren’s Oscar Piastri grabs Imola pole
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An odd qualifying (featuring crashes and delays) ended with a familiar front row and more frustration for the home team
IMOLA, Italy — Oscar Piastri fought his way through traffic to take pole position in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday as Ferrari had a terrible session, with neither car in the top 10.
Oscar Piastri claimed pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, leading ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at Imola. Piastri aims for a victory to extend his lead. Ferrari disappointed fans with Charles Leclerc finishing 11th.
Max Verstappen won Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a dominant drive after a bold first lap move around the outside of McLaren's Formula One leader and pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.
Mercedes’ George Russell earned his fourth podium of the year with a third-place finish, while pole-sitter Max Verstappen finished fourth. As for Ferrari, it was another weekend to forget with an irritated Lewis Hamilton finishing eighth, with Charles Leclerc just a spot ahead in seventh.
Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has been hit with a grid penalty following qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which he crashed out of.