LANDO NORRIS and his McLaren team kept the pressure on Max Verstappen after a thrilling qualifier at Imola.

World champion, Verstappen, took pole but he was pressed to the wire by Oscar Piastri who was just 0.074 seconds slower than the Dutchman.

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Max Verstappen has secured pole for the Emilia-Romagna GPCredit: AFP

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McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris kept the pressure on Red BullCredit: EPA
Norris, fresh off his win in Miami, will start the race in third as McLaren continued their epic revival with both cars a fraction off pole position.

The 24-year-old said: “P3 is not a bad job at all. Within a tenth both of us for P1. Tiny margins but for us as a team we have had a great weekend.

“Oscar did a great job and so did Max. Exciting. I can’t wait for tomorrow.

“We are getting closer. To be ahead of Ferrari is also a nice result for us. It’s going to be close, it’s going to be a good race tomorrow.