After a tumultuous Q1 session that saw Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda and Alpine's debutant Franco Colapinto clash and provoke two red flags, Ferrari were ready to keep advancing and have a shot at the pole position in Q3.

Lewis Hamilton admitted he was “devastated” after suffering an early exit from his first qualifying session as a Ferrari driver on home soil. The seven-time world champion could qualify only 12th for Sunday’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after the Scuderia’s disappointing start to the season reached a new low at Imola.