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.

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.

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.

Verstappen dominated after sensationally snatching the lead at the start with Lando Norris second for McLaren and team-mate Oscar Piastri third. Here are our conclusions from Imola. Max Verstappen might not retain the title in F1 2025,

The Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen narrowly missed out on a pole position during the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix qualifying. The Red Bull driver was on pole, but McLaren driver Oscar Piastri just inched past him with a tight 0.