Max Verstappen left even George Russell very impressed with his eye-catching overtake for the lead at Imola last weekend, sparking high praise from his British F1 rival

Max Verstappen and Red Bull won the last Formula 1 race in Imola, but the Dutchman is unsure about where the team stands ahead of the Monaco GP 2025.

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.

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.

Oscar Piastri makes an unusual radio call back to his McLaren team every time as they enter the pit lane. Here's why.

Verstappen pounced on pole-sitter Oscar Piastri at the start to claim his 65th grand prix victory, while Lando Norris took second place ahead of his McLaren teammate