Max Verstappen Set The Third Fastest Time in the Final Free Practice Session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday. The Dutchman had to conce to McLaren Drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on the Imola Circuit.
Verstappen Achieved a Time of 1: 15.078, Nearly Two-tens slower than Norris, Who Clocked the Fastest Time of 1: 14,897 on the Soft Tires.
Piastri was Exactly One-tens Slower than Norris, Thus also Ahead of Verstappen. Home Favorite Kimi Antonelli Clocked the Fourth Fastest Time in His Mercedes.
Verstappen Set His Fastest Time on Medium Tires. The drove the last part of the training on softs but failed to improve his time on those tires. Several Drivers Struggled with the Softest C6 Tire, which Pirelli Brought for the First Time.
Verstappen’s teammate yuki tsunoda did not get the seventeenth time. The Japanese driver complained about a lack of grip on the soft tires.
Verstappen Far Behind McLarens on Friday
On Friday, Verstappen finished well Behind the McLaren Drivers in Both Free Practice Sessions. In the first session, he had to settle for seventh place, and in the second training, he was fifth.
The Grand Prix Weekend in Imola Continues on Saturday at 4:00 pm with Qualifying. The Race Starts on Sunday at 3:00 pm.