Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix : Max Verstappen Triumphs in Imola.
58/63 : Norris continues to gain ground.
Lando Norris doesn't give up! With only 1.7 seconds behind Max Verstappen, the Briton does everything he can to reduce the gap despite the few laps remaining.
56/63 : Norris closes in on Verstappen.
Tense end of the race for Verstappen, struggling with tire wear. Norris, meanwhile, is now less than two seconds behind the Dutchman, promising an exciting race finish.
55/63 : fastest lap for Russell.
George Russell shines with a lap time of 1.18.589, on fresh medium tires, marking the fastest lap of the race.
54/63 : Albon retires.
Last in the race, Alexander Albon (Williams) enters the pits and retires, now focusing on the upcoming Monaco Grand Prix.
53/63 : second stop for Russell.
George Russell makes a quick stop of 2.2 seconds, rejoining in 7th position behind Lewis Hamilton.
51/63 : Magnussen passes Ocon.
Esteban Ocon is overtaken by Kevin Magnussen, relegating the Alpine driver to 15th place, while Pierre Gasly is 17th.
49/63 : Norris increases the gap on Leclerc.
Charles Leclerc makes a mistake in a turn on lap 47, losing time and finding himself more than three seconds behind Norris.
44/63 : Leclerc less than a second behind Norris.
With 19 laps to go, Leclerc reduces the gap to seven-tenths behind Norris after passing Guanyu Zhou.
41/63 : Leclerc pushes to catch up.
Norris' engineer warns him: Leclerc is gaining ground and is now only 1.3 seconds behind the Briton.
37/63 : Hamilton passes Perez.
Lewis Hamilton makes a late but controlled braking maneuver to pass Sergio Perez, who then enters the pits.
36/63 : battle between Hamilton and Perez.
Hamilton remains stuck behind Perez for the moment, as the Mexican defends his position fiercely.
34/63 : few battles in the race.
Apart from the initial duel between Sainz and Piastri, the race has been relatively calm, with few notable overtakes.
29/63 : Verstappen increases the gap.
After the pit stops, Verstappen has a 6.4-second lead over Norris.
28/63 : pit stops for Sainz and Hamilton.
Sainz rejoins in sixth position after a 2.7-second stop, while Hamilton is ninth. Verstappen retakes the lead of the race.
27/63 : double overtake on Perez.
Leclerc and Piastri pass Perez without any issues.
26/63 : pit stop for Leclerc.
Leclerc makes a 2.8-second stop and rejoins in sixth position behind Perez.
25/63 : pit stop for Verstappen.
Verstappen makes a 2.6-second stop and rejoins in fourth position on hard tires.
24/63 : pit stop for Piastri, Norris passes Perez.
Piastri rejoins in eighth after his stop, while Norris passes Perez to take fifth place.
23/63 : pit stop for Norris.
Norris makes a good 2.4-second stop but rejoins behind Perez, losing precious time.
23/63 : penalty for Albon.
Albon receives a 10-second "Stop and Go" penalty.
22/63 : first top 10 pit stop.
George Russell is the first top 10 driver to stop, rejoining in tenth position behind Ocon.
17/63 : Albon under investigation.
Albon risks a penalty for a wheel not properly fixed during his first stop.
14/63 : pit stops increasing.
Early pit stops are multiplying, with Hülkenberg being overtaken by Tsunoda at the pit exit thanks to a successful undercut.
12/63 : multiple pit stops.
Ricciardo, Gasly, Bottas, Alonso, and Albon all stop, most switching to hard tires. Albon enters a second time due to a poorly fixed wheel.
11/63 : Piastri far from Sainz.
Despite benefiting from DRS, Piastri is too far away to threaten Sainz.
9/63 : Albon slowing down.
Albon informs his team of a poorly fixed wheel, slowing down on the track.
9/63 : Verstappen increases the gap.
Verstappen continues to increase his lead, now 2.3 seconds ahead of Norris.
7/63 : Piastri close to Sainz.
Battle for fourth place between Piastri and Sainz, with the Australian getting dangerously close to the Spaniard.
4/63 : Norris distanced by Verstappen.
Verstappen increases his lead with a 1.5-second gap over Norris.
2/63 : Verstappen in the lead.
The Dutchman maintains his lead position after a good start, looking to escape Norris's DRS zone.
1/63 : start of the Imola Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen takes the lead from the first corner, with no notable incidents at the start.
Starting grid :
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Lando Norris (McLaren)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
5. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
6. George Russell (Mercedes)
7. Yuki Tsunoda (Visa Cash App RB)
8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
9. Daniel Ricciardo (Visa Cash App RB)
10. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas)
11. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
12. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
14. Alexander Albon (Williams)
15. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
16. Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber)
17. Guanyu Zhou (Kick Sauber)
18. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
19. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
20. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
