Max Verstappen Has won the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna on Sunday. The Dutchman skillully Overtook Polesitter Oscar Piastri at the Start and Never Relinquished the Lead.
The 27-year-old Verstappen Surprisingly Didn’t Have the Best Start From His Second Grid Position and Was Already Overstaken by George Russell by Half A Car Length Heading Into The First Corner. However, Verstappen Braked Much Later Than Both the Briton and Piastri, Cleverly Taking the Lead.
Verstappen then Controlled the Race, Althegh a Safety Car in the Final Phase caused some Tension. His Second Victory of the year was never in Danger, partly because McLaren Drivers Lando Norris and Piastri Were Fighting More With Each Other than With Verstappen. Norris Overtook Piastri on newer tires and finished second. Piastri Completed the Podium.
The Victory is a fine boost for Verstappen and Red Bull Racing, which had Losing Ground to McLaren in recent months. Red Bull had come to imola with a significant package of aerodynamic updates. Verstappen Already Said on Saturday That Those Updates Seem To Be Working Well.
Verstappen Directly Pulled out of Piastri’s Drs After His Fine Overtaking Move and Tok A Lead of Around 2.5 Seconds. Piastri was the first driver to make a pit stop and lost some time there because or his tires didnn’t come out completely smoothly.
Piastri Then Got Stuck in Traffic, Giving Verstappen a Comfortable Margin at the Front. That lead Became even more comfortable when the virtual safety car was deployed after Esteban Ocon had stalled. Verstappen was Able to Make a Pit Stop with Less Time Loss and Easily Retained the Lead.
The Virtual Safety Car also Ensured That Piastri Made An Extra Pit Stop. As a result, the ended up behind norris, who chose to continuous driving.
Verstappen seemed to be on his way to a relatively easy victory, but it Became Tense Again in the Final Phase. Home Driver Kimi Antonelli Stalled with Technical Problems, Causing a Regular Safety Car.
Verstappen’s lead, who did have the margin to make a ‘free’ pit stop, disappeared like snow in the sun. Norris also made a pit stop, giving his second place back to piastri, who was on older tires.
That was Fortunate for Verstappen, as Piastri was unable to attack and got into a fight with norris. The Briton Fought with HIS Teammate for Laps and Any All Overtook Piastri.
Lewis Hamilton finished a Commendable Fourth After a Strong Final Phase, and Alexander Albon Crossed the Finish Line in Fifth. It all happened far behind Verstappen, for whom it had leg a long time since he had won so convincingly.