Relive the Emilia-Romagna GP qualifying in live text

La Formula 1 returns to Europe this weekend, on the legendary Imola track in Italy. The Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has been held there since 2020, when the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Classic Ferrari for sale made a surprise return, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In conditions very different from those encountered in Miami, the McLaren de Lando Norris et Oscar piastri Will they be able to be as dominant? The first element of the answer will be this Saturday, with the qualifying session...

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F1 2025 – Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Relive the qualifications in live text

17h38 - Verstappen and Russell between the McLarens, that bodes well for a great Grand Prix at Imola! See you at 15 p.m. tomorrow for another live coverage.

Imola – Qualifying: Piastri on pole, the Ferraris exit in Q2

17h35 - The ranking at the end of these marathon-style qualifications!

Q3 – George Russell manages to move into third position, ahead of Lando Norris. Alonso is fifth ahead Sainz, Albon, Stroll, Hadjar and gasly.

Q3 – And Verstappen fails by 34 thousandths, pole position for Oscar Piastri!

Q3 – Norris does not improve, he remains third.

Q3 – 🏁 End of Q3, we're waiting for Norris and Verstappen to pass!

Q3 – 0'07 – Provisional pole for Piastri, in 1'14″670!

Q3 – 0'38 – Piastri is in front after the second sector, can he go for pole?

Q3 – 1'35 – “Ouch, ouch, ouch” says Carlos Sainz on the radio, he realizes that it will be just to cross the line and start a lap!

Q3 – 2'01 – As Piastri is about to start his fast lap, Verstappen is still at the end of the pit lane.

Q3 – 3'49 – The engines are roaring again, and we're getting ready to hit the track again for the final run of Q3. It's now 38°C on the track, and the air is still 23°C.

Q3 – 5'30 – Behind the leading trio are Russell, Hadjar, Stroll, Alonso, Sainz, Albon and Gasly.

Q3 – 7'02 – And it's finally Max Verstappen who takes the lead temporarily, in 1'14″772!

Q3 – 7'27 – Beaten by his teammate Oscar Piastri, in 1'14″821.

Q3 – 7'59 – 1'14″962 for Lando Norris, provisional best time.

Q3 – 9'33 – Franco Colapinto went to the medical center for check-ups and was allowed to leave, so there are no problems for the Argentinian after his discharge!

Q3 – 12'00 – 🟢 Here we go for Q3!

17h22 - The cars line up at the end of the pit lane, Q3 is about to begin.

17h18 - The ranking of this second phase of qualifications:

Q2 – Stroll and then Alonso moved into sixth and seventh positions... both Ferraris were eliminated in Q2, on home soil! Antonelli and Bortoleto were the other two drivers not to advance to the third phase of qualifying.

Q2 – 0'00 – 🏁 Checkered flag… and best time for Carlos Sainz in 1'15″198!

Q2 – 0'08 – Russell places third.

Q2 – 0'46 – Fourth time for Isack Hadjar! Antonelli improves, with the eighth best time.

Q2 – 2'07 – Lance Stroll returns to the track on medium tires, as does his teammate Fernando Alonso.

Q2 – 4'27 – The cars leave the pit lane for the second and final attempt at Q2! For now, Lance Stroll is the first to be eliminated, two hundredths of a second behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Q2 – 8'31 – The ranking after the first attempts of this Q2:

Q2 – 9'08 – Piastri's turn to take the lead, in 1'15″241.

Q2 – 10'02 – And it is Lando Norris who now sets the best time, in 1'15″261.

Q2 – 10'52 – Charles Leclerc is second, two tenths behind Verstappen, and Hamilton third, 365 thousandths off the best time.

Q2 – 11'28 – Provisional best time for Max Verstappen in 1'15″400.

Q2 – 12'20 – Only Carlos Sainz is not on track at the moment, as well as Colapinto, who will not take part in Q2 following his exit earlier.

Q2 – 13'41 – ☀️ During the interruption, the track warmed up, reaching 41°C again, while the air temperature is still 23°C.

Q2 – 14'35 – As a result, Oliver Bearman unclips his harness and extracts himself from his Haas.

Q2 – 15'00 – 🟢 It's off, and it's the Brazilian from Sauber who is the first to take to the track.

16h55 - For now, Gabriel Bortoleto is still listed as qualified on Live Timing, and he takes to the track to position himself at the end of the pit lane.

16h53 - Q2 will start at 16:58 p.m.… in principle.

16h51 - The wait continues... At this rate, Q2 will start when Q3 was originally supposed to end!

16h48 - The FIA ​​confirms that it is analyzing Oliver Bearman's lap to determine whether or not the Briton qualifies for Q2, which would impact Gabriel Bortoleto's participation in this second phase of qualifying.

16h45 - Race control has again indicated that the start of Q2 will be delayed, possibly in connection with the situation surrounding Oliver Bearman.

16h43 - 📺 Franco Colapinto's accident at the end of Q1:

FRANCO COLAPINTO CRASH AT THE END OF Q1 😱

The pilot Alpine indicates being ok on the radio 📻#ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/ZzqMgFhihB

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 17, 2025

Q1 – A replay shows that Bearman crossed the line before the red flag was raised. The British driver remained in the cockpit, as he felt he should be able to drive in Q2. The session will restart at 16:46 p.m.

Q1 – Conditions are changing, with 23°C in the air and 37°C on the track now. Be careful, because in the distance, there's a nasty downpour that could be heading towards the circuit...

Q1 – The ranking of this first part of the qualifications:

Q1 – Bortoleto finally qualifies for Q2, Bearman's time has just been cancelled! Logically, the start of the second half of qualifying will be delayed.

Q1 – Those eliminated: Gabriel Bortoleto, Liam Lawson, Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Ocon et Yuki tsunoda.

Q1 – 🏁 The session will obviously not restart. Oliver Bearman managed to cross the line just before the red flag, and qualify for Q2! Colapinto, who went off track in the first chicane, also advances to the next level, but he obviously won't be participating.

Q1 – 0'07 – 💥 Big outing for Franco Colapinto, who is doing well, but this will prevent the other drivers from improving, red flag.

Q1 – 0'51 – Gabriel Bortoleto provisionally advances to Q2, fifteenth. His teammate is 17th after a mistake at the final corner.

Q1 – 1'46 – Lance Stroll is on track on medium tires, it remains to be seen whether the Canadian can improve, which would show how quickly the soft tires wear out.

Q1 – 3'54 – After a new attempt for the majority of the peloton, it is now Max Verstappen who is the fastest, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Fernando Alonso, with the developments Aston Martin ! The ranking:

Q1 – 12'13 – 🟢 The first part of qualifying is back.

Q1 – 12'13 – The session will resume at 16:20 p.m.

Q1 – 12'13 – 📺 Yuki Tsunoda's accident:

HUGE CRASH FOR TSUNODA IN Q1 🤯
Red flag! 🚩

The Japanese pilot managed to escape from his car. #ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/TAEC3JSpmZ

— CANAL+ F1® (@CanalplusF1) May 17, 2025

Q1 – 12'13 – The standings at the time of the red flag. Max Verstappen was on his first fast lap, but was unable to complete it following the crash of his teammate Yuki Tsunoda.

Q1 – 12'13 – In slow motion, we see that the Japanese driver lost control at the entrance, on the kerb of the Chicane Villeneuve. Red Bull hit the tire wall before rolling over and landing on its wheels!

Q1 – 12'13 – 💥 Yuki Tsunoda had a big crash at the Chicane Villeneuve, which caused a red flag.

Q1 – 13'49 – After nine passes on the line, it is Alexander Albon, who set the best provisional time, in 1'16″164.

Q1 – 16'04 – The drivers continue to go out for a first run, everyone is using the soft tires for now.

Q1 – 17'40 – The two Saubers, driven by Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto, are the first to take to the track.

Q1 – 18'00 – 🟢 The first part of the qualifications is underway!

15h57 - For the first time this year, the softest tires in Pirelli's range have been brought in, the C6, which can be used just like the C5 and C4.

15h53 - As is often the case this season, pole position seems destined to be decided between the McLarens and Max Verstappen's Red Bull. This is the order in which the three drivers finished Free Practice 3, just now:

Imola – EL3: McLaren double, Verstappen strong

15h51 - ☀️ The weather is perfect at Imola so far, with 23°C in the air and 41°C on the track.

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