- Mercedes’ world champion laps in 1min 14.41sec at Imola
- Red Bull duo of Pérez and Max Verstappen second and third
Lewis Hamilton took pole for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The Mercedes driver beat the Red Bulls of Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen into second and third place. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was impressive in fourth, as was Pierre Gasly in fifth for AlphaTauri. Hamilton’s teammate, Valtteri Bottas, was in eighth.
Hamilton’s pole lap was a stunning run through the glorious parkland of the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari. He strung together a near perfect sequence through the fast, flowing challenge of this decidedly old-school circuit that punishes errors but rewards drivers who can place their car on the limit while holding the very edge of the line required.