Formula One leader Oscar Piastri kept calm under pressure to put McLaren on pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's Max Verstappen joining the Australian on the front row.

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. Piastri admitted he “thought it was going to unravel” when he came up to slower cars toward the end of his final qualifying lap but it still proved enough as Max Verstappen fell just .

The provisional starting grid has been confirmed ahead of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola for the seventh round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Oscar Piastri stormed to pole position on Saturday ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who will start alongside the Australian on the front row of the grid in today's race (Sunday, May 18, 2025).

The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Italy takes place on Sunday, May 18th. See exclusive Formula 1 betting promo codes for sites like FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM

Follow BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary and text updates from final practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola.