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Oscar Piastri topped final practice at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a frenetic final few minutes of the session owing to a late red flag caused by Sergio Perez. Perez was on a flying lap on …
Oscar Piastri topped the final practice at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in a frenetic last few minutes caused by a late red flag triggered by Sergio Perez. Perez’s Red Bull car went airborne and landed awkwardly after taking too much curb, leading to the outside barrier where he lost his front wing. Quick work by the marshals allowed the session to resume but the chaos meant few drivers got a clear shot at the top spot. Piastri led the table by 0.3s, with McLaren teammate Lando Norris following behind. The competitive order ahead of qualifying remains uncertain with McLaren and Ferrari poised to challenge Max Verstappen, who ended in sixth, 0.837s off the pace. Fernando Alonso’s unusual error led to a crash, requiring a red flag and medical checks but he was reported to be okay. The top 10 was completed by Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, and Valtteri Bottas, with Lewis Hamilton not completing a single-lap performance run.
