Lando Norris has pinpointed a key area which saw McLaren "struggle" against Red Bull at the Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand

Just when McLaren appeared to be mounting a credible title challenge in Formula 1’s 2025 season, speculation has emerged that a pair of Technical Directives issued by the FIA ahead of last weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix may have curbed team papaya’s momentum.

Max Verstappen and Red Bull held off McLaren at Imola with a bold first-lap overtake, smart strategy, and key RB21 upgrades that secured the victory.

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McLaren are running away with the constructors' title and Red Bull know their best chance of silverware is to focus everything on making Max Verstappen a five-time drivers' champion

Formula One is in Europe for the first time this year, as Imola hosts Round 7 of the 2025 season — follow our live coverage of today’s track action

Oscar Piastri started Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on pole position, but ended up third after a number of errors allowed Max Verstappen to win and Lando Norris to claim second