HIGHLIGHTS: Catch the action from FP1 for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as Piastri sets the pace
Formula 1 Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri set the pace in the opening practice session for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, heading McLaren team mate Lando Norris.
Piastri, who has taken victory in the last three Grands Prix, posted a 1m 16.545s just after the halfway point in the one-hour session using Pirelli's C6 compound, the softest tyre in Pirelli's range which is making its debut this weekend.
FP1: Piastri sets the pace from Norris and Sainz during first practice in Imola
Norris trailed by just 0.032s as less than one-tenth covered the top five cars, which included Williams' Carlos Sainz, the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.
The session was halted early following a crash for Kick Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto at the final corner, with the returning Franco Colapinto finishing 17th aboard his Alpine.
Hit go on the video player above to watch the highlights from FP1 at Imola.
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