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,

Max Verstappen won Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a dominant drive after a bold first lap move around the outside of McLaren's Formula One leader and pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.

Max Verstappen continued his winning run at Imola for the fourth straight year as he left behind Oscar Piastri to win the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix 2025. Piastri, who started from the pole, was taken over by Verstappen right at the beginning and the Dutchman maintained his lead throughout.