Will Max Verstappen or anyone else keep Oscar Piastri from extending his championship lead? Here’s the key data for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
2025 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix articles archive
Ferrari pair “devastated” as team lap half a second slower at home than last year
Lap time watch: Imola 2025
Posted onFerrari lapped almost half a second slower at Imola than last year. Here’s all the lap time data from qualifying.
Alonso takes best grid position for over a year: Qualifying data
Formula 1
Posted onAston Martin went from slowest in Miami to fifth on the grid at Imola. But how much lap time have they really found?
Softer tyres making it harder for Red Bull to fight McLaren – Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1’s softer tyre selection for this weekend’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is making it harder for Red Bull to challenge McLaren, says Max Verstappen.
Colapinto handed one-place grid penalty after pit exit “misunderstanding”
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA stewards have given Franco Colapinto a one-place grid penalty for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Bearman reached finishing line 3.3s too late for lap to count – FIA
Formula 1
Posted onThe FIA has explained why Oliver Bearman was not allowed to take part in Q2, after his Haas team insisted his final lap in Q1 should have counted.
Horner explains why Red Bull didn’t use “quicker” medium tyre to secure pole
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner said the team considered using the harder medium compound tyres to increase its chance of taking pole position at Imola.
Colapinto sorry to Alpine for ‘little mistake that was very costly’
Formula 1
Posted onFranco Colapinto offered his apologies to Alpine after crashing in his first appearance for the team in qualifying.
2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from qualifying day for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.
Piastri pips Verstappen for pole as Tsunoda and Colapinto crash in qualifying
2025 Emilia Romagna GP qualifying report
Posted onOscar Piastri took pole position off Max Verstappen with his final run at the end of qualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix grid
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri has taken provisional pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix for McLaren ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell.
Tsunoda admits he made “stupid mistake” in huge qualifying crash
Formula 1
Posted onQualifying for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix was red-flagged less than six minutes after it started due to a huge crash for Yuki Tsunoda.
As it happened: 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying
RaceFans Live
Posted onReview the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying session on RaceFans Live.
McLaren complete practice sweep at Imola with Verstappen close behind
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris led a McLaren one-two in final practice as all teams struggled to set a competitive lap time on the soft tyres.
As it happened: 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix third practice
RaceFans Live
Posted onReview the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix third practice session on RaceFans Live.
F1’s Imola tyre choice likely to increase McLaren’s advantage – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell believes the new soft tyre Formula 1 has introduced for this weekend’s race will play into McLaren’s hands.
Red Bull are further off their 2024 pace than any team at Imola
2025 Emilia Romagna GP practice analysis
Posted onRed Bull may be further away from their 2024 pace than anyone but their form this year indicates they will be in the hunt for pole position.
Bortoleto avoids penalty as stewards give him “benefit of the doubt”
Formula 1
Posted onGabriel Bortoleto avoided a penalty after the stewards investigated the Sauber driver for potentially overtaking under yellow flags.
“Tiniest” set-up changes caused huge deterioration in handling – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said his Ferrari’s handling deteriorated enormously between today’s two practice sessions due to a minor set-up change.
Not just McLaren drivers in fight for Imola pole position – Piastri
Formula 1
Posted onOscar Piastri does not believe McLaren’s drivers will have the fight for pole position to themselves at Imola despite the team topping both practice sessions on Friday.