Max Verstappen overtook Oscar Piastri on the first lap of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix and streaked away to win the race, with the Australian left frustrated with third place.

F1: Max Verstappen wins in Emilia-Romagna after superb opening-corner move on Oscar Piastri - Verstappen's second win of the season, reduces Piastri's championship lead over Norris to 13 points from 1

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start. The Dutch driver built a commanding lead which was wiped out when the safety car bundled the field back up.