By Alan Baldwin IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri kept calm under pressure to put McLaren on pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's Max Verstappen joining the Australian on the front row.

An odd qualifying (featuring crashes and delays) ended with a familiar front row and more frustration for the home team

Oscar Piastri claimed pole position at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, leading ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen at Imola. Piastri aims for a victory to extend his lead. Ferrari disappointed fans with Charles Leclerc finishing 11th.

By Alan Baldwin IMOLA, Italy (Reuters) -Formula One leader Oscar Piastri put his McLaren on pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday with Red Bull's Max Verstappen joining the Australian on the front row.

Oscar Piastri believes McLaren made some wrong decisions during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix that he wants the team to learn from.Championship-leader Piastri started on pole position but was overtaken by Max Verstappen at Turn 1,

A revitalised Lewis Hamilton delivered a spicy interview to the Italian media after the Imola Grand Prix, his first race with Ferrari in front of their home crowd. The tifosi flocked to witness Hamilton’s first race in Italy with the Scuderia,