Piastri Keeps Calm to Take Pole From Verstappen
- Oscar Piastri claimed pole position ahead of Max Verstappen at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix qualifying in Imola on May 17, 2025.
- Piastri's narrow win by 0.034 seconds came after a tightly contested session featuring two red flags due to crashes by Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto.
- Piastri leads the championship by 16 points over teammate Lando Norris, who qualified fourth, while George Russell secured third and Fernando Alonso achieved a season-best fifth.
- Piastri stated the session was difficult with delays and red flags but was satisfied with his lap of 1:14.670, his third pole this season, describing it as 'enough' despite challenges.
- The results set up a competitive race with Ferrari experiencing a poor qualifying in front of home fans, as drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton start 11th and 12th respectively.
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Piastri holds his nerve after terrifying crash mars qualifying
Australia’s unstoppable Formula One star Oscar Piastri has produced another brilliant drive under enormous pressure to snatch pole position during a dramatic qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
·Melbourne, Australia
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