McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the first lap “very much” decided the outcome of the 2025 F1 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen stormed past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap to then take a comfortable victory.
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Stella: Verstappen’s first lap pass on Piastri “very much” decided F1 Imola GP

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes the first lap “very much” decided the outcome of the 2025 F1 Imola GP, as Max Verstappen stormed past Oscar Piastri on the opening lap to then take a comfortable victory. Although Red Bull have shown impressive qualifying pace this season – Verstappen’s taken three of the seven possible…

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Max Verstappen celebrates victory at 2025 F1 Imola GP
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Verstappen on dominant F1 Imola GP victory and whether Red Bull can consistently challenge McLaren

Leading the race from almost start to finish, Max Verstappen impressed with an incredibly dominant victory at the F1 Imola GP.  After taking the lead from Oscar Piastri on Lap 1, Verstappen managed to sail away without any threat from his competitors throughout the race. Dominant win after struggling in practice Starting the race on…

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Max Verstappen of Red Bull winning the F1 Imola GP
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F1 | Race | Imola GP | Verstappen’s ballsy move secures win in eventful race

The anticipation was high for the F1 Emilia Romagna GP at Imola, as Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen again shared the front row. With Ferrari outside of the top ten and heavy crashes for Yuki Tsunoda and Franco Colapinto in qualifying, there were storylines aplenty. Full report and results are below. Max’ masterful move Off…

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Red Bull Driver Max Verstappen Qualifying for F1 Imola GP
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen narrowly misses out on pole in Qualifying for the F1 Imola GP

Max Verstappen will start the Imola GP from the front row after the Red Bull Champion nearly missed pole on his final run in Qualifying. Heading into Qualifying for the Imola GP, Verstappen looked like a hot candidate to snatch pole position. Verstappen kept pace with the McLaren duo throughout the disrupted Qualifying session. The…

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George Russell #63 during the Free Practice sessions at the F1 Imola GP 2025
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“We wanted to put it all on the table”: Russell’s gamble secures P3 at F1 Imola GP Qualifying session

George Russell secured P3 on the grid for the 2025 F1 Imola GP, delivering a standout performance for Mercedes in a tense and unpredictable Qualifying session. While Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen ultimately locked out the front row, Russell’s strategic risk earned him a top-three start — a result that even he admitted came as…

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Max Verstappen concluded the second free practice session (FP2) at the 2025 F1 Imola GP in fifth place, trailing McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
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Max Verstappen: Red Bull lacking pace to fight at the front in F1 Imola GP

Max Verstappen concluded the second free practice session (FP2) at the 2025 F1 Imola GP in fifth place, trailing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Alpine’s Gasly and Mercedes’ Russell finished 3rd and 4th after strong, data-gathering laps. The best lap time in FP2 at the F1 Imola GP for Max Verstappen was a 1:15.735,…

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Several F1 drivers have shared their opinions on Carlos Sainz Sr. potentially running for FIA president ahead of the F1 Imola GP
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F1 drivers react to Carlos Sainz Sr.’s potential bid for FIA presidency ahead of Imola GP

Heading into the Imola GP, several drivers on the current F1 grid have shared their opinions on the possibility of Carlos Sainz Sr. running for FIA president later this year.  The next presidential election of the motorsport’s governing body will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 12th December.  Incumbent Mohammed Ben Sulayem has not formally…

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