16:07
Piastri and Verstappen give their version of events
Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen’s first words after Turn 1 overtake
Oscar Piastri
Ferrari
2025 F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix as it happened
Recap from F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola
18 May 2025
16:05
Drivers' and constructors'
F1 World Championship points after 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Max Verstappen
15:46
Piastri's verdict on the big moment
"I ju🐼st braked too early," Piastri said about the first turn.
"It was a good move by Max as well🐼. Disappointing obviously but we made a few wrong calls after that anyway."
15:44
"They were too good for us today," McLaren's ꦐLando Norris said ab🐟out Red Bull.
15:41
Results here
2025 F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Race Result from Round 7
Start of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
15:36
Christian Horner joy
Red Bull's team principal is celebrating his 400th race with the team. He's𒈔 been in charge since Day 1 in ܫF1.
And Max Verstappen has repaid the t𒆙eam with a brilliant drive to end Oscar Piastri's winning run.
15:36
Order for F1 Emilia-Romagna GP
- Verstappen
- Norris
- Piastri
- Hamilton
- Albon
15:35
Max Verstappen wins F1 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Verstappen wins at Imola!
Max Verstappen
15:34
Lap 62 of 63
Albon desperately trying to overtake Leclerc. But the Ferr🎐ari holds him off and keeps P5 for now.
Verstappen's lead at the front is very healthy, more than siꦐx seconds.
15:32
Lap 61 of 63
Hamilton overt🌱akes Ferrari teammate Leclerc 🔯into fourth!
Verstappen's lead is 6s at the front.
15:31
Lap 60 of 63
Alex Albo🐷n goes throu෴gh the gravel but stays in the race!
Albon was trying for fourth, but fails to overtake Leclerc, and drops to six𒅌th.
Bit of a controversial clash, that one...
15:28
Lap 58 of 63
Norris overtakes Piastri!
Nice and tidy racing from the McLaren teammates.
Norris is now P2, 5s behind Verstappen.
15:26
Lap 56 of 63
Verstappen 3s clear of Piastri.
Norris is on fres🙈her tyres but is third behind Piastri.
Leclerc 1.5s short of a podium place.
Hamilton overtakes Russell for sixth.
15:24
Lap 55 of 63
Verstappen restarted very well, and is nဣow &nb💃sp;2.2s clear of Piastri.
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15:22
Green flag, Lap 53 of 63
Racing resumes. The order is:
- Verstappen
- Piastri
- Norris
- Leclerc
- Albon
- Russell
- Hamilton
15:20
Safety Car
Lap 52 of 63, but a Safety Car interrupts.
This is to clear up Antonelli's Mercedes.
15:14
Verstappen and Norris set for big finish
Verstappen and Norris are on hard tyres now.
Piastri is second, behind the Red Bull.
Wi♈ll the ꧂McLarens work together? Norris is questioning what they should do via team radio.
We're on Lap 50 of 63.
15:07
Kimi Antonelli out of Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Anton๊elli is out of his fir♐st F1 race on home soil.
His car conked out on Lap 47 of 63.
15:06
Antonelli problem
Kimi Antonelli has gone off!
"I've got an issue," the Merceꦰdes driver s♉ays as he comes to a halt.
Yellow flag is out.
15:03
Huge Verstappen lead
Red 💮Bull driver is 18.3s ahead of second-placed 🎃Norris.
15:03
"I'm the unluckiest driver in t🎉he f****** world," ﷽Alonso moans via team radio!
Aston Martin driver is now ꧒13th, he's going backwards.
15:01
Order on Lap 42/63
- Verstappen
- Norris
- Piastri
- Albon
- Hamilton
- Leclerc
- Hadjar
- Antonelli
- Russell
- Sainz
15:01
Piastri into third
Oscar Piastri gets pa🥃st Alex Albon and is now third, on Lap 42/63.
Hulkenberg has passed Alonso to sneak into the top 10. Both Asto꧟n Martins are sinking...
Leclerc overtakes Hadjar for sixth.
Piastri
14:57
Both Ferraris burst forwards!
Lewis Hamilton up into fifth!
Charles Leclerc passes Antonelli into seventh!
We're on Lap 39 of 63.
14:52
Hamilton passes Antonelli
Lewis Hamilton has been trying to get past Kimꦏi Antonelli for a long time... and finally manages.
Ferrari driver is up to sixth.
