Oscar Piastri has vowed to learn from Max Verstappen ’s audacious around-the-outside overtake at the start of the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen pulled off a spectacular move under braking to snatch the lead from McLaren’s Piastri at the first corner, before going on to claim a dominant victory at Imola.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying. After the first salvo of Q3 runs Verstappen led the way with a 1m14.772s, half a tenth up on Piastri and two tenths ahead of Norris.

Oscar Piastri has missed out on extending his F1 Grand Prix winning streak to four, but the Aussie still leads the Drivers’ Championship. Oscar Piastri is the first Australian to lead the Formula One World Drivers’ Championship in 15 years,