Max Verstappen and Red Bull held off McLaren at Imola with a bold first-lap overtake, smart strategy, and key RB21 upgrades that secured the victory.

Max Verstappen reminded everyone in Imola that he cannot be ruled out of the championship fight but the maths still favour McLaren, writes Andrew Benson.

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.

Two weeks after receiving a drubbing in Miami, Red Bull bounced back by defeating McLaren on merit at the F1 Imola GP. What happened?

Christian Horner reckons Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris might act selfishly in their quest for a maiden world title

Max Verstappen isn't about to let Oscar Piastri and McLaren walk away with his Formula 1 title. The defending champion ended Piastri's three-race win streak and gave his title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after a daring overtake on Piastri at the start.