Unstoppable Piastri takes pole position for Emilia Romagna F1 GP
Championship leader Oscar Piastri continued his fantastic form to take pole position for the Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix in Italy.
The McLaren driver clocked the fastest time of 1 minute 14.670 seconds to beat four-time defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by a mere 0.034.
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This was Piastri's third pole position this season and he is on a run of three consecutive grand prix wins.
George Russell of Mercedes completed the top three, 0.137 from the top, while Lando Norris in the other McLaren managed only the fourth best time.
Ferrari disappointed their home fans, with Charles Leclerc in 11th and Lewis Hamilton in 12th, while Italian hope Kimi Antonelli was also knocked out in Q2 and was 13th fastest in the Mercedes.
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