Max Verstappen has won four times in a row at Imola but a fifth next year looks unlikely with Formula One set to drop the Italian circuit.

For 63 laps on Sunday, Max Verstappen returned to his happy place. Against the bucolic backdrop of Imola's Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, he was once again controlling a grand prix from the cockpit of his Red Bull: performance on tap,

Verstappen made a stunning move at the start of the Imola GP to steal the lead and the win in Red Bull's 400th F1 race

Max Verstappen and Red Bull held off McLaren at Imola with a bold first-lap overtake, smart strategy, and key RB21 upgrades that secured the victory.

But a consummate restart from Verstappen allowed him to break free while Norris, on much fresher tyres than Piastri, fought for three laps before finally passing the Australian to take second. It's first strike to Max Verstappen in the opening part of this European triple-header but Oscar Piastri is still ahead in the drivers' championship.

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