If McLaren do end up losing this title to Red Bull and Max Verstappen, they will look back at weekends like this and wonder what they could or should have done differently.

Max Verstappen had one shot at winning F1's 2025 Imola GP and he took it with a thrilling pass that shows his best qualities

Max Verstappen won at Imola to keep in touch with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the F1 title race and Red Bull boss Christian Horner questioned McLaren's approach to the race

McLaren have the best all-round package. They have a fast car with no heavy weaknesses that means they will be contenders at probably every circuit this seaso

McLaren opted not to order Piastri to allow Lando Norris past in a bid to challenge Verstappen but the British driver ultimately made a brave move on his team-mate with five laps to go to finish second. Piastri’s lead to Norris was cut to 13 points, with Verstappen now 22 points behind the Australian.

MAX VERSTAPPEN has weighed in on the struggles of title rival Lando Norris compared to his McLaren team-mate so far this season. The Brit was favourite to end Verstappen’s four-year winning

A huge crash in Imola has prompted Max Verstappen to raise his concerns about Red Bull's cost cap in 2025. The Dutchman secured his second victory of the season at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, after a sensational overtake on Oscar Piastri on lap one.

Whereas until Sunday right before the race McLaren seemed like the favourite to take the win at Imola, against all odds, it ended up being Max Verstappen who took the honours, and the papaya coloured team's boss,