Max Verstappen claimed his fourth consecutive win at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, successfully defending his position against the persistent challenge from the McLaren pair, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
Here`s a summary of the key moments from the race at Imola:
Race Highlights
- Starting from second place, Max Verstappen quickly took the lead by overtaking pole-sitter Oscar Piastri on the inside at Turn 2.
- Lando Norris improved his position to second, moving up from his fourth-place grid slot. Lewis Hamilton also made significant progress, climbing to fifth after starting outside the top 10.
- A Virtual Safety Car period was initiated on Lap 30 due to Esteban Ocon stopping his car at the edge of the circuit.
- By Lap 37, Verstappen had built a substantial lead, extending his advantage over the second-placed Norris to approximately 18 seconds.
- On Lap 47, a Safety Car was deployed when local driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes stopped on the track.
- Following the Safety Car restart, Verstappen managed to hold off the recovering McLaren drivers to cross the finish line first, clinching his fourth victory at the Imola circuit.
