Critically for Norris, though, both Piastri and Verstappen head into the Monaco Grand Prix in fine form. The 25-year-old has scored just one race victory this season, and none since round one in Australia. Poor qualifying performances have left the Brit with too much to do on Sundays, and this has damaged his standing in the paddock.

That “how did he do that?” first-lap move around the outside of Oscar Piastri, which Luke Smith broke down on Sunday. Advertisement When Verstappen pulled off that move, seasoned F1 staff in our live blog left their seats.

Max Verstappen won the Imola Grand Prix after gaining the lead on the first lap. He impressed the judge's panel so much that he was awarded the highest score on the grid and the highest overall. Verstappen received a 10 out of 10 for his performance at the Imola Grand Prix.

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — better known as Imola, the Italian town in which it’s located — has just run the last race of its current contract, and with no announcement of a new deal in the lead-up to the weekend’s event, the widespread assumption is that it will be dropped from the calendar from next season.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the F1 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola with Lando Norris second and Oscar Piastri third.

Max Verstappen's overtake on Oscar Piastri for the lead at Variante Tamburello has been a widely acclaimed pass, and GPDA chairman Alexander Wurz shares his take on the 'insane' move. Verstappen admitted to his start not being the best.

Oscar Piastri has endured a painful moment at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with his costly mistake rubbed in his face as his tormentor watched on.