F1 Imola GP live commentary and updates – FP3

Speaking of Franco, there’s been massive anticipation in LatAm for his return to the cockpit. There’s even an Argentinian food truck which our trackside team passed on their way in. If that queue gets any longer there might be some – ahem – argy-bargy…

Franco Colapinto has been getting into the spirit of things, seen here throwing caps into the crowd. Don’t ask me to do that – I’ve been told I’m a terrible tosser…

Always a tricky circuit, Imola is particularly tough with the present generation of heavy, ground-effect F1 cars which don’t really like to hop kerbs. But is it as difficult as having to do facile nonsense for the entertainment of TV viewers? We’ll be sure to ask Yuki Tsunoda…

WELCOME TO SATURDAY

…and live text coverage of FP3 at Imola for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. The sun is shining on Italy’s bread basket today. Will it continue to shine on Oscar Piastri, fastest in both practice sessions yesterday?