That “how did he do that?” first-lap move around the outside of Oscar Piastri, which Luke Smith broke down on Sunday. Advertisement When Verstappen pulled off that move, seasoned F1 staff in our live blog left their seats.

Critically for Norris, though, both Piastri and Verstappen head into the Monaco Grand Prix in fine form. The 25-year-old has scored just one race victory this season, and none since round one in Australia. Poor qualifying performances have left the Brit with too much to do on Sundays, and this has damaged his standing in the paddock.

McLaren’s Andrea Stella believed there was no scenario to beat Max Verstappen in Imola once the Dutchman had pulled off the lap 1 overtake. Late in the race, Lando Norris was on fresh tyres behind Oscar Piastri but McLaren declined to swap their drivers,

Monaco Matin is the local newspaper. Not a bad old rag, really, but we need a word with the editor. Mate, you’re doing it wrong. Sports sections are meant to be on the back page. You’ve buried your Formula One coverage on page 34 in the week of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen returnedn to the top in the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix with a solid performance from start to finish. The Red Bull driver controlled the race in Imola without an

The Australian racing driver, Oscar Jack Piastri, commonly known as Oscar Piastri, is a Formula One racer for McLaren.

Former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has doubled down on criticism of Oscar Piastri for his handling of the contract bungle that led to his signing with McLaren in 2023.An Alpine Junior driver,

Oscar Piastri is making waves in Formula 1 not just with speed, but with a modern twist on a legendary technique. This video explores how Piastri channels Michael Schumacher’s aggressive, calculated style and adapts it to today’s era of aerodynamics,