2025 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Full results from Friday practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2025 F1 world championship.
McLaren's Oscar Piastri sets the pace both practice sessions at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Free Practice 2 results at Imola
| 2025 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Practice Results (2) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m15.293s |
| 2 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m15.318s |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m15.569s |
| 4 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m15.693s |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m15.735s |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m15.768s |
| 7 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m15.792s |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m15.827s |
| 9 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m15.916s |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m15.934s |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m15.943s |
| 12 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m16.009s |
| 13 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.044s |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m16.220s |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m16.255s |
| 16 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m16.339s |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m16.341s |
| 18 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m16.406s |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m16.419s |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m16.420s |
Piastri topped the timesheets in FP2 at Imola, leading another McLaren 1-2 as the team continued their impressive form. Lando Norris was just 0.025s behind his teammate, underlining McLaren’s dominance again.
Pierre Gasly sprung a surprise for Alpine in third, only 0.276s off the pace set by Piastri. George Russell led the charge for Mercedes in fourth, narrowly ahead of Max Verstappen.
Charles Leclerc was sixth for Ferrari, while rookie Isack Hadjar continued to impress, finishing seventh for Racing Bulls. Hadjar did have a spin close to the end of the session, resulting in a red flag.
Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz rounded out the top ten for Williams, with both drivers separated by just 0.018s in a tightly packed midfield.
Lewis Hamilton could only manage 11th for Ferrari, less than a tenth off Sainz. The seven-time world champion bemoaned a brake issue throughout FP2.
Free Practice 1 results at Imola
| 2025 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Practice Results (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m16.545s |
| 2 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m16.577s |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m16.597s |
| 4 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m16.599s |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m16.641s |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m16.696s |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m16.905s |
| 8 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m16.922s |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m16.925s |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m16.998s |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.032s |
| 12 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m17.077s |
| 13 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m17.094s |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m17.121s |
| 15 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m17.286s |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m17.356s |
| 17 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m17.373s |
| 18 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m17.446s |
| 19 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m17.641s |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m17.662s |
Piastri was fastest as he led a McLaren 1-2 in FP1 at Imola. Norris was within a tenth of his teammate in a strong session for the Woking-based outfit.
Sainz was their nearest challenger in third place. The Spaniard was also within a tenth of Piastri, continuing Williams’ strong start to the 2025 F1 season.
Russell completed the top four in the lead Mercedes, 0.054s off Piastri’s top time. Hamilton enjoyed a solid session for Ferrari, setting the fifth-fastest time.
Gasly was 0.151s off the pace in sixth, just ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Verstappen vented his frustration after an oversteer moment in the final 10 minutes by banging his steering wheel.
Verstappen was 0.3s off Piastri’s pace, setting the seventh-best time of the session. Albon led the two Sauber drivers, Gabriel Bortoleto, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.
Bortoleto’s strong FP1 outing ended with an off at the final corner, causing a premature end to the session as race control was forced to red flag the session.
Charles Leclerc was back in action after missing media day through illness. He was a few tenths off Hamilton’s pace, ending first practice in 12th.
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