P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri fronted a McLaren 1-2 in a close opening practice session for Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Piastri posted a time of 1:16.545s to finish just 0.028s clear of team-mate Lando Norris in a session in which the majority of the field were covered by less than one second. Piastri, who has won […]
Oscar Piastri led a McLaren 1-2 in a tight opening practice session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Formula 1. Piastri’s time of 1:16.545s was just 0.028s ahead of teammate Lando Norris, with most of the field within a second. Piastri took the lead halfway through the session, surpassing George Russell of Mercedes. Norris also moved up, narrowly missing the top spot. Carlos Sainz from Williams impressed in third place, as Alex Albon had a solid performance in eighth despite some off-track excursions. Max Verstappen struggled in seventh, expressing dissatisfaction with the handling of his RB21. Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber showed promise but ended the session prematurely by crashing into the wall.
