Overview

• Max Verstappen claimed his second victory of the 2025 season at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, overtaking Oscar Piastri early and maintaining control for the win.
• McLaren's double-stop strategy for Piastri backfired, along with untimely safety-car deployments, costing the team critical positions in the race.
• Lando Norris finished second, ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, as McLaren delayed allowing Norris to attack Verstappen late in the race.
• Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz struggled with poor timing of safety cars, finishing 11th and 8th respectively, despite showing promise early in the race.
• Verstappen's victory narrows his championship deficit to 22 points behind Piastri, with Norris now just 13 points off the lead.