Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were beaten by a shock F1 star during FP1 at the Imola Grand Prix, as a late crash ended the session prematurely. The two McLaren s were once again on top in Emilia Romagna, whilst Carlos Sainz set the third fastest time at Imola ahead of both Hamilton and Verstappen.

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

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

Oscar Piastri bested McLaren teammate Lando Norris to top spot of first practice at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a crash for Gabriel Bortoleto truncated the hour.

Formula One champions McLaren dominated practice and demoralised Ferrari fans in Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix practice on Friday with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris one-two in both sessions.

Oscar Piastri topped Friday's practice session ahead of teammate Lando Norris at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, as Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar's crash brought the session to an early close.