Overview

• Oscar Piastri clinched Sprint pole with a lap of 1’40"510 to lead Saturday’s mini-race grid.
• Charles Leclerc will start fourth in his SF-25 equipped with Ferrari’s newly introduced rear suspension upgrade.
• Lewis Hamilton spun in SQ1 and became the first driver ever eliminated in Sprint qualifying, relegating him to 18th on the grid.
• Ferrari rolled out its revised rear suspension after Mugello filming day tests and will use the Sprint Race to gauge its handling gains.
• McLaren’s pace in Friday’s sole practice and Sprint qualifying reinforced its nine wins from 12 races and Oscar Piastri’s championship lead.