The FIA has announced the provisional starting grid for the Emilia-Romagna Grand
Prix. Oscar Piastri starts from pole
position in Imola, with Max Verstappen beside him on the front row. Aston Martin surprises, disappointment for Ferrari at home race
Verstappen just missed out on pole, but nevertheless has a
good starting spot for the Formula 1 race on Sunday. Behind Piastri and Verstappen
is Mercedes driver George Russell in P3, with McLaren driver
Lando Norris alongside him.
Aston Martin managed to surprise with P5 and P8
for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, respectively. Between them are Williams drivers
Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon. Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly complete the top ten.
For Ferrari, Saturday in Imola ended in disappointment.
Both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton failed to reach Q3, so the
Ferrari drivers will start their home race from eleventh and twelfth place.
Two drivers crashed during qualifying: Yuki Tsunoda
and Franco Colapinto. The former will have to start from the back because of this,
while Colapinto starts from P16 after receiving a one-place grid penalty for
entering the fast lane of the pit lane when not allowed.
Provisional starting grid GP Imola
The provisional starting grid for the Grand Prix in Imola.