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Verstappen’s “win it or bin it” move delivers victory on Red Bull’s 400th F1 race

Christian Horner has hailed Max Verstappen’s sensational opening-lap overtake on polesitter Oscar Piastri as the difference to set up his Formula 1 Imola Grand Prix victory, as the Red Bull boss labelled it a “win it or bin it” manoeuvre.

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“Win it or bin it”: How Max Verstappen won Red Bull’s 400th race in F1

Red Bull boss Christian Horner hailed Max Verstappen’s sensational opening lap overtake on polesitter Oscar Piastri as a turning point for the team. The move, which he labelled a “win it or bin it” manoeuvre, secured the lead for Verstappen and paved the way for Red Bull to win its…

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Norris on F1 Imola GP: "Max was too quick for us"

Lando Norris climbed from fourth to second in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but admitted that the leading Red Bull of Max Verstappen was simply too “fast” around the Imola GP circuit.

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Lando Norris admits McLaren had no answer for Max Verstappen’s speed in Imola GP

Lando Norris climbed from fourth to second in Formula 1’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, but admitted that the leading Red Bull of Max Verstappen was simply too “fast” around the Imola GP circuit.

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F1 Imola GP: Five quick takeaways

After the Miami GP, Helmut Marko called the gap to McLaren “depressing.” But just two weeks later, Red Bull showed it is still very much a force in this F1 season – well, at least one Red Bull. Max Verstappen once again demonstrated his brilliance in the RB21 and this…

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Tsunoda to start Imola GP from pitlane due to huge car damage from quali crash

Yuki Tsunoda will start from the pitlane in F1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after Red Bull built up a spare chassis following his Imola qualifying accident.

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Yuki Tsunoda demoted to Imola GP pitlane start due to huge crash damage on Red Bull F1 car

Yuki Tsunoda will start from the pitlane in F1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after Red Bull built up a spare chassis following his Imola qualifying accident.

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F1 Imola GP: Oscar Piastri beats Max Verstappen to pole position

McLaren's Oscar Piastri has grabbed pole for Formula 1's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after pipping Max Verstappen's Red Bull in Imola qualifying.

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F1 Imola GP: Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in final practice from Verstappen

Lando Norris has kept McLaren's clean sheet intact atop the Imola leaderboard in Saturday's third practice session for F1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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Verstappen: Leaving Red Bull for 2026 "not my intention at the moment"

Red Bull racer Max Verstappen says he isn’t thinking about jumping ship from the team that has delivered him four consecutive Formula 1 world titles, despite his struggles with the 2025 car.

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Max Verstappen intends to stay at Red Bull… “unless strange things happen”

Red Bull racer Max Verstappen says he isn’t thinking about jumping ship from the team that delivered him four consecutive Formula 1 world titles, despite his struggles with the 2025 car.

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Red Bull “not fast enough” as McLarens pass Max Verstappen in Imola GP practice

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during long run practice ahead of Formula 1's Imola grand prix, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

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Verstappen "overtaken by McLarens" in F1 Imola GP race runs

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during Imola Formula 1 practice long runs, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

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F1 Imola GP: McLarens again on top in second practice with Gasly third

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ended Friday at Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix fastest as McLaren retained its early 2025 advantage, heading a red-flagged FP2 session after Isack Hadjar's off.

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F1 Imola GP: McLaren gets 1-2 in red-flagged FP2

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have ended Friday running at Formula 1's Imola GP on top as McLaren looks set to retain its early 2025 advantage, heading an FP2 session red-flagged for Isack Hadjar's late off.

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F1 Imola GP: Piastri fastest from Norris in FP1, Bortoleto crashes

Oscar Piastri has pipped McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 0.032s in the first free practice session for F1's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola, which was red flagged for a late crash by Sauber's Gabriel Bortoleto.

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Verstappen fears Red Bull won't close McLaren gap soon

Max Verstappen says it is unrealistic to expect Red Bull to close its race pace deficit with McLaren in the short-term despite a range of upgrades coming to the 2025 Formula 1 car.

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Who is Franz Hermann? Max Verstappen shares details of Nurburgring GT3 test

Max Verstappen revealed further details of his GT3 test at Nurburgring's Nordschleife, in which he competed under the pseudonym of "Franz Hermann" during an official Nurburgring Endurance Series test.

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tyre management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of McLaren’s superiority.

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tire management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of the McLaren’s superiority.

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20 years on from Alonso vs Schumacher, and other Imola classics

This weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix is poised to spell an end to Imola as a grand prix venue, at least for now, with the classic track south east of Bologna running down its contract and no more room on the 2026 calendar to renew it.

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Three Imola F1 classics, 20 years on from iconic Alonso/Schumacher battle

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It’s 12 years since Fernando Alonso’s last race win, here’s how F1 has changed

In a career that has spanned 24 years, Fernando Alonso has won 32 grands prix, stood on 106 podiums and claimed two Formula 1 titles. And while his success continued with a switch to Aston Martin and a handful of podiums in early 2023, it’s been a while since the…

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Exclusive: Ford gives update on 2026 Red Bull F1 engine

The 2025 Formula 1 campaign is only a quarter of the way through, yet a lot of focus and energy is already being directed towards what comes next. That’s especially true for the power units, since the shift to greater electrical deployment in the power mix has influenced almost every…

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F1 circuit contracts: How long each race will remain on the Formula 1 calendar

Below is an overview of all current Formula 1 grand prix deal and the duration of the contracts as of May 2025.

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