Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen had a great weekend in Italy, taking victory in the seventh round of the F1 calendar.

The four-time world champion marked Red Bull’s 400th grand prix start with a superb victory in Italy, as McLaren had to settle for the remaining podium spots

Max Verstappen scooped his second victory of the Formula 1 season at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, dominating at Imola after a brilliant opening lap pass on Oscar Piastri. Here's how the first European round of the campaign shook out on Sunday:

With clear weather and no safety cars, the 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was a rather straightforward affair. The majority of the drivers that started inside the top ten implemented a one-stop race as expected, starting on the medium tires before switching to the hard compound.

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Formula 1 returns to Europe this weekend for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, a race at the Imola Circuit. First held in 2020 after the COVID pandemic led to shifts in the schedule, Max Verstappen has won three of the four races here,