Alonso brings out the red flags with heavy crash in FP3 at Imola

Piastri fastest during final practice session in

Fernando Alonso brought out the red flags in final practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix when he lost control of his Alpine while entering Tamburello and slammed into the barriers. The Spaniard was quick to climb out of the cockpit and report that he was okay, but his car was heavily damaged and required extensive repairs.

Piastri set the early pace at 1m15940s 0073s quicker than Verstappen before F1s most recent

Oscar Piastri set the early pace in final practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. The Australian, who is making his Formula One debut with Williams this season, clocked a time of 1m15940s on the soft tires, 0073s quicker than Max Verstappen in the Red Bull.

Piastri's time remained the fastest for much of the session until the red flags were out for Alonso's accident. The session was not resumed, so Piastri's time stood as the best of the weekend so far.

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