Norris shuts out social media as F1 battle heats up
IMOLA, Italy :Lando Norris has turned away from the distraction of social media as the Formula One title battle with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri heats up.
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Piastri at the double as McLaren dominate Imola practice
IMOLA, Italy :Formula One champions McLaren dominated practice and demoralised Ferrari fans in Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix practice on Friday with Oscar Piastri leading Lando Norris one-two in both sessions.
Oscar Piastri Fastest In Imola FP1, Gabriel Bortoleto Crashes
Championship leader Oscar Piastri topped the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and nearest rival Lando Norris in Friday's opening practice at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the two drivers separated by only 0.032 seconds. Piastri clocked a best time of 1min 16.545sec to go fastest with Williams' Carlos Sainz taking third place ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari. After an intense session, curtailed by a late crash involving Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto of Sauber, who was unhurt, the top five were separated by only 0.096sec.
Motor racing-Piastri leads McLaren one-two in first Imola practice
IMOLA, Italy: Formula One leader Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris in a McLaren one-two in first practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix that ended early on Friday after Gabriel Bortoleto crashed his Sauber.
Piastri leads McLaren one-two in first Imola practice
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Piastri can claim another 'home' win at Imola
IMOLA, Italy :Formula One leader Oscar Piastri can win another "home" race this weekend, with Italy's Imola circuit on a list that stretches from Melbourne to Shanghai, Bahrain, Monaco, Silverstone and Monza.
Russell sees no reason to thank FIA for swearing backtrack
IMOLA, Italy :George Russell saw no reason to thank Formula One's governing body after it halved the maximum penalties drivers face for swearing.
Oscar Piastri In Control, Ferrari Floundering As F1 Arrives In Europe
Oscar Piastri heads into this weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with the momentum of three successive wins behind him as he seeks to consolidate his bid for the Formula One drivers' world title. But with the F1 circus pitching its Big Top in Europe for the first time this season with a 'triple-header' of races, as much attention will be focused on Ferrari's struggles as on dominant leaders McLaren or Red Bull's defending four-time champion Max Verstappen. After six unimpressive outings in the first six races, the Italian team and their marquee signing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton appear in front of the 'tifosi' for the first time on home soil at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.