Red Bull's Max Verstappen held off a late charge by McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by less than a second.

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The triple Formula One world champion took the chequered flag 0.7 seconds ahead of the man who beat him at the previous round in Miami. The win was Verstappen's fifth in seven races this season, the 59th of his career and the third time in a row at Imola. F1 has been a tough sell these past two years, ­Verstappen romping to the championship all but unchallenged last season and the opening meetings of 2024 were more of the same – a Groundhog Day narrative that was becoming somewhat stale until McLaren and Norris arrived at the last round in Miami to breathe invigorating life into what was becoming a torpid season.


      ­Verstappen had a lead of just 0.7sec on Norris, a mere bagatelle between them as theypair hurtled across the line.

     

     

 

     


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