Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, successfully fending off the challenge from the McLaren duo, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Race Highlights
- Starting from second place, Max Verstappen overtook pole-sitter Oscar Piastri on the inside at Turn 2 to seize the early race lead.
- Lando Norris moved up to second place from his grid position of fourth, while Lewis Hamilton climbed to fifth after starting outside the top 10.
- A Virtual Safety Car period was initiated on Lap 30 after Esteban Ocon pulled over and stopped at the side of the circuit.
- By Lap 37, Verstappen had extended his lead over Norris in second place to a maximum of 18 seconds.
- The Safety Car was deployed on Lap 47 when Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, a local resident from Bologna, stopped at the side of the track.
- Verstappen successfully navigated the final laps after the safety car period, holding off the challenging McLaren pair to cross the finish line and claim his fourth win at the Imola circuit.
Coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix follows next week.
Dominic Ashworth