McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, the current Formula One championship leader, has been awarded the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Helmut Marko was delighted with Red Bull’s steps forward at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, declaring that the Milton Keynes squad have ‘the same or better tyre wear’ than McLaren. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will need to sit up and take notice after the title fight was reignited.

Oscar Piastri started Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on pole position, but ended up third after a number of errors allowed Max Verstappen to win and Lando Norris to claim second

Oscar Piastri has won four of six races with McLaren this season and is on a three-win streak ahead of Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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