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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with second placed McLaren’s Lando Norris and third placed McLaren’s Oscar Piastri.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won his fourth consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola in Italy.
The victory was the 65th of Verstappen’s career, second of the season and the four times world champion’s fourth in a row at the Italian circuit near Bologna after wins in 2021, 2022 and 2024.
There was no race in 2023 due to flooding.
Verstappen finished six seconds ahead of the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who were second and third.
The Ferrari’s of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc finished fourth and sixth, with Williams’ Alex Albon in fifth place.
The result reduces Piastri’s championship lead over Norris to 13 points, with Verstappen trailing Norris by nine.
The crews and drivers will now shift their focus to Monaco, in the second race of the European triple-header, after which the Spanish Grand Prix will take place in Barcelona.
