After McLaren’s dominant one-two in Miami this month, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were asked whether their rivalry this season could evolve into a “Hamilton vs Rosberg scenario from 2016”, a year when Mercedes had a dominant car and their two drivers were allowed to slug it out to a bitter conclusion.

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start.

Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win his fourth consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

The four-time world champion marked Red Bull’s 400th grand prix start with a superb victory in Italy, as McLaren had to settle for the remaining podium spots

McLaren opted not to order Piastri to allow Lando Norris past in a bid to challenge Verstappen but the British driver ultimately made a brave move on his team-mate with five laps to go to finish second. Piastri’s lead to Norris was cut to 13 points, with Verstappen now 22 points behind the Australian.

A bold move on the opening lap set the stage for another Max Verstappen masterclass. Here's what happened in Sunday's F1 grand prix in Imola, Italy.

Red Bull Racing appeared to be struggling on Friday, but things took a sharp turn during qualifying. Max Verstappen closed the gap to the McLarens and ultimately extended his lead during Sunday’s race.

Jos Verstappen says it is "absolutely important" that Red Bull's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix upgrades prove effective for Max Verstappen to retain the World Championship in F1 2025. As