P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris flips McLaren dominance as F1 drivers struggle ahead of Imola qualifying
In Emilia Romagna Grand Prix practice, McLaren’s Lando Norris outperformed his teammate Oscar Piastri, who had led the team one-twos in both Friday runs. Norris was able to finish FP3 a tenth of a second ahead of Piastri, clocking a time of 1:14.897s. Max Verstappen, in his Red Bull, placed third, 0.181s behind Norris. However, the drivers faced challenges during the session, struggling to hook up clean laps in the final qualifying simulation runs. Despite some errors, Norris, Piastri, and Verstappen are still expected to be competitive in qualifying. Teams will now need to strategize their approach to qualifying, particularly considering the differing performance of the medium and soft tyre compounds.
