Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and McLaren
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After starting from pole position at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri eventually crossed the finish line in third position. Already by the first corner combination, the Australian lost the lead to Max Verstappen.
That “how did he do that?” first-lap move around the outside of Oscar Piastri, which Luke Smith broke down on Sunday. Advertisement When Verstappen pulled off that move, seasoned F1 staff in our live blog left their seats.
McLaren’s orders to Oscar Piastri, to hold position behind his teammate, might not be popular in Australia. But this grand prix showed they are justified.
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PlanetF1 on MSNExplained: Why Oscar Piastri makes a very unusual pit lane radio messageOscar Piastri makes an unusual radio call back to his McLaren team every time as they enter the pit lane. Here's why.
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GPblog on MSNPiastri demoted to second place while Verstappen rises upMax Verstappen won the Imola Grand Prix after gaining the lead on the first lap. He impressed the judge's panel so much that he was awarded the highest score on the grid and the highest overall. Verstappen received a 10 out of 10 for his performance at the Imola Grand Prix.
The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — better known as Imola, the Italian town in which it’s located — has just run the last race of its current contract, and with no announcement of a new deal in the lead-up to the weekend’s event, the widespread assumption is that it will be dropped from the calendar from next season.
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PlanetF1 on MSNImola GP conclusions: Verstappen’s Piastri lesson, McLaren’s fear, Tsunoda’s wobbleRed Bull driver Max Verstappen won the F1 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola with Lando Norris second and Oscar Piastri third.
Max Verstappen's overtake on Oscar Piastri for the lead at Variante Tamburello has been a widely acclaimed pass, and GPDA chairman Alexander Wurz shares his take on the 'insane' move. Verstappen admitted to his start not being the best.