While Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris lead the way in the championship, it is Max Verstappen who has the best qualifying record so far in 2025, claiming three pole positions from the opening six races, despite sitting 32 points behind Piastri in the drivers' championship.

Discover our bold 2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix podium predictions! Piastri, Norris, or Antonelli? Top F1 picks for Imola’s big race.

The first-ever Formula 1 European derby of this year started at the Emilia Romagna in Italy. McLaren driver Oscar Piastri is the fastest man at the end of the First practice session. The Australian driver is now the championship leader,

Piastri heads both practice sessions at Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola, as Isack Hadjar's off causes a red flag

Formula One champions McLaren dominated at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix practice while Liam Lawson was 15th-quickest.

Verstappen is "not very" optimistic Red Bull will fare much better in Imola's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix than it did in Miami