McLaren's Oscar Piastri beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in a qualifying session that featured an enormous accident for Red Bull's Yuki Tsunoda. Piastri edged Verstappen by 0.034 seconds despite encountering traffic in the final two corners and failing to improve his time in the final sector.

Oscar Piastri takes pole in chaotic Imola qualifying as red flags, crashes and tyre strategy shake up the order. Verstappen narrowly misses out, while Russell and Norris lock out the second row.

IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Yuki Tsunoda crashed heavily in qualifying for Formula 1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday, bringing out the red flag. Tsunoda clipped the curb on the inside of a left-hand corner with his Red Bull car and spun into the barrier. The car rolled upside down before landing on its wheels.