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.

Max Verstappen's brilliant opening-corner move on Oscar Piastri fired him to victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.The Dutchman clinched a fourth successive win at Imola in Red Bull's 400th race to end championship leader Piastri's three-race winning run after taking the lead at the first chicane.

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