Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025: Verstappen by 6.109s
Max Verstappen won the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by 6.109s from Lando Norris, while Oscar Piastri stayed top of the drivers' championship.
Max Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on 18 May 2025 at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari by 6.109 seconds from Lando Norris. Verstappen started second for Red Bull, while Norris finished second for McLaren from fourth on the grid.
Race
Oscar Piastri started from pole position for McLaren and finished third, 12.956 seconds behind Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton gained eight places for Ferrari, moving from 12th on the grid to fourth at +14.356.
Alexander Albon finished fifth for Williams after starting seventh, and Charles Leclerc climbed from 11th to sixth for Ferrari at +20.774. George Russell fell from third on the grid to seventh for Mercedes, while Carlos Sainz finished eighth for Williams after starting sixth.
Isack Hadjar took ninth for RB F1 Team from ninth on the grid, and Yuki Tsunoda scored the final point in 10th for Red Bull after starting 20th. Verstappen's winning time was 1:31:33.199, and the top 10 were all listed as Finished.
Championship
After round 7, Piastri led the drivers' championship with 146 points. Norris held second on 133 points, and Verstappen was third on 124.
Fastest lap
Verstappen also set the fastest lap on lap 58 with a 1:17.988.