F1 Imola GP LIVE: Race start time and qualifying results

After finishing P4 in qualifying, Norris said: “I made a lot of mistakes, it is just never good enough in my final lap in qualifying,” Norris said.

“Everyone always goes quicker, and I go slower, so it is just not good enough. [There is nothing wrong] with the car, it is on pole and the best car on track.

“I am not just going to blame the car, it is on me. I’ve felt good all weekend, I felt good in Q1 and Q2, and I felt like there was lap time available.

“But when I try to go for the lap time, it just doesn’t go. A lot of things have changed from last year, and in my whole career, qualifying has been my biggest strength by a long way.

“But this year, it is just not coming my way, and I think we understand the reasons why, but of course, I am not going to be the happiest about it, because I want to be fighting for pole, and things are not going the way they should.”

*Franco Colapinto received a one-place grid penalty for an infringement in qualifying

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was “devastated” after suffering another blow in his first season at Ferrari, who suffered a new low in a captivating qualifying session at the Emilia Romagna GP.

Hamilton, who admitted this week he wasn’t expecting his first season at Ferrari to be so “tough”, and teammate Charles Leclerc missed the opportunity to fight for pole in Imola, with both drivers knocked out of contention in Q2.

The pair will start alongside each other on the grid for Sunday’s race, with Leclerc a place ahead in 11th and Hamilton in 12th.

Prior to his crash, we thought Colapinto entered the fast lane too early – and we were right!

A one-place grid drop – Colapinto will start 16th on the grid on Sunday.

Liam Lawson is promoted to 15th.

“A very tough session with all the delays and red flags, and the tyres.

“We got into a nice place for qualifying, I had about four cars in the last corner!”

“I was going to lose my s*** if that last corner cost me pole! Not the easiest session but nicely done!”

By just 0.034 seconds to Verstappen, the championship leader will start on pole!

And George Russell beats Lando Norris to P3!

5-10: Alonso, Sainz, Albon, Stroll, Hadjar, Gasly