Overview

• Max Verstappen secured victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a bold first-corner overtake on Oscar Piastri, maintaining the lead throughout the race.
• Red Bull's new upgrades significantly improved the RB21's balance and tyre management, enabling Verstappen to outperform McLaren for the first time this season.
• McLaren's strategy missteps, including an early two-stop call for Piastri, hindered their pace and dropped him into traffic, leaving him third behind teammate Lando Norris.
• Ferrari's struggles persisted at their home race, with both drivers failing to reach Q3 and finishing a distant fourth and sixth in the race.
• Verstappen cautioned that the strong Imola performance might be track-specific, as Red Bull prepares for the unique challenges of the Monaco Grand Prix.