McLaren’s Oscar Piastri grabs Imola pole
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Oscar Piastri claimed pole position in a dramatic qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered an early exit in his first home race for Ferrari and Yuki Tsunoda walked away from a major crash.
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Formula One world champion highlighted a key similarity that has emerged between Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton this season. After taking race victories in Hungary and Baku last year, Piastri has proven his title credentials throughout the opening six races of 2025,
Oscar Piastri led McLaren team-mate Lando Norris in both of Fridays practice sessions in Imola as they continued their dominance; watch final practice for the Emilia Romagna GP on Saturday from 11.30am with qualifying at 3pm,
He currently leads McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 16 points in the standings. With Piastri on pole for the third time in his F1 career this afternoon, Norris starts P4. The McLaren duo's only real challengers - Max Verstappen and George Russell - start between them.
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