P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Full results from Friday practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2025 F1 world championship.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri, representing McLaren, claimed the top spot with a lap time of 1m16.545s in the first practice session at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, leading teammate Lando Norris in second place.
Carlos Sainz of Atlassian Williams Racing secured the third position, demonstrating a competitive start to the season for his team.
George Russell from Mercedes finished fourth, closely trailing Piastri’s time by 0.054s, as Lewis Hamilton of Scuderia Ferrari held the fifth fastest time.
McLaren’s Pierre Gasly and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen followed in sixth and seventh places, respectively, with Verstappen expressing frustration after a minor incident during the session.
Gabriel Bortoleto of Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber experienced an off-track excursion, bringing an early end to the practice session with a red flag. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc made a return in 12th place after being absent due to illness on media day.
