And so, Piastri heads to the Monaco Grand Prix with a clear directive: if he gets pole, he must cover off Verstappen’s lunges at all costs. Sunday’s race is an opportunity to resume the status quo and bounce back, with pole position - strategy blunders aside - likely to determine the finishing order.

Having lost the lead into Turn 1, Piastri was then forced to battle his way through a packed midfield as McLaren tried an alternative strategy. Oscar Piastri reflects on chances l

Max Verstappen took his second victory of the season at Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri scrapped over second and third.