Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start. The Dutch driver built a commanding lead which was wiped out when the safety car bundled the field back up.

Christian Horner has provided an update on the future of star driver Max Verstappen as 'outside noise' continues to build. The defending Formula 1 world champion has endured a difficult start to the 2025 campaign, with speculation mounting that he has become increasingly disgruntled with Red Bull and is open to a new challenge.

Max Verstappen celebrated Red Bull's 400th Formula One race with a fourth win in a row at Imola on Sunday as Lando Norris finished second and cut McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri's championship lead to 13 points.