Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri has maintained his purple patch, going fastest in both practice sessions at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as he set off superbly on his quest for a fourth race win in a row at Imola.
McLaren's dominance appeared pronounced once again, much to the chagrin of the home Ferrari faithful, as the Australian flyer again twice led home a one-two for his team, ahead of Lando Norris, to head the timesheets on Friday.
But the ever grounded Piastri was still keen to play down his team's advantage, declaring after his fine day: "I don't think it's just Lando and me.