After McLaren’s dominant one-two in Miami this month, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris were asked whether their rivalry this season could evolve into a “Hamilton vs Rosberg scenario from 2016”, a year when Mercedes had a dominant car and their two drivers were allowed to slug it out to a bitter conclusion.

Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to win his fourth consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

McLaren opted not to order Piastri to allow Lando Norris past in a bid to challenge Verstappen but the British driver ultimately made a brave move on his team-mate with five laps to go to finish second. Piastri’s lead to Norris was cut to 13 points, with Verstappen now 22 points behind the Australian.

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.

Red Bull Racing appeared to be struggling on Friday, but things took a sharp turn during qualifying. Max Verstappen closed the gap to the McLarens and ultimately extended his lead during Sunday’s race.

Jos Verstappen says it is "absolutely important" that Red Bull's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix upgrades prove effective for Max Verstappen to retain the World Championship in F1 2025. As

The 53-year-old’s intense management of his son’s junior career helped propel him onto the F1 grid as a teenager. On Lily’s mother’s side, there is another multiple-time world champion in the mix. Kelly Piquet’s father is three-time F1 world champion Nelson Piquet,

Max Verstappen “Even Esteban, he's got still lots to prove. He's focused. What's the benefit of them racing in another race? “I think they're pretty lucky that they're driving an F1 car for their job. That's lots of fun, I think. “Honestly ...