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.

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.

Max Verstappen has taken the lead of the race at Imola, after performing a monster of an overtake on rival Oscar Piastri. At the start of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, polesitter Oscar Piastri got a good start,