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.

Max Verstappen’s victory at Imola was welcome for the neutral enthusiast, rekindling a three-way fight for the championship and ending McLaren’s run of victories. It was also a more significant win for Red Bull than his previous triumph at Suzuka.

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.

Albon's fifth-place finish at Imola, battling Ferrari on merit, solidifies Williams' position as a dominant midfield team

After failing to finish 20 of 24 F1 races last year, yesterday's performance by Williams and Alex Albon represented a massive step forward.

Getting past someone is notoriously hard at Imola. In a 2005 classic, Fernando Alonso held off Michael Schumacher's much faster car for the entire race. Even though the cars are larger and heavier now and more closely matched, overtaking was still possible, like Norris' pass on Russell.

Max Verstappen took a dominant victory at Imola on Sunday to celebrate Red Bull's 400th grand prix and end Formula One leader Oscar Piastri's run of three wins in a row for McLaren. Australian Piastri started on pole but finished third,

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has shared his disappointment following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After starting the race in sixth position, he crossed the line in eighth. His teammate Alex Albon started from seventh and went on to secure a fifth-place finish, narrowly missing out on fourth place.

Kimi Antonelli reflects on ‘compromised’ first home race. Additional reporting by Thomas Maher. His appearance in Saturday’s qualifying was cut short when he was eliminated