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.

The McLaren driver was overtaken by team-mate Lando Norris in the closing stages of the race, though he raised questions about his team's strategy