Max Verstappen has defended circuits such as Imola ahead of it's likely removal from the Formula 1 calendar at the end of the 2025 season.

Getting past someone is notoriously hard at Imola. In a 2005 classic, Fernando Alonso held off Michael Schumacher's much faster car for the entire race. Even though the cars are larger and heavier now and more closely matched, overtaking was still possible, like Norris' pass on Russell.

Albon's fifth-place finish at Imola, battling Ferrari on merit, solidifies Williams' position as a dominant midfield team

Williams Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has shared his disappointment following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. After starting the race in sixth position, he crossed the line in eighth. His teammate Alex Albon started from seventh and went on to secure a fifth-place finish, narrowly missing out on fourth place.

After failing to finish 20 of 24 F1 races last year, yesterday's performance by Williams and Alex Albon represented a massive step forward.

Check out the Formula 1 starting lineup for the season's seventh race in Imola on Sunday in May 2025! Who will lead the field to the green flag?

Ahead of the Imola Grand Prix, the FIA issued several new technical directives regulating the Formula 1 field.

Here’s a guide that tells you what you need to know about Sunday’s Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. It’s the seventh round of the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Formula 1 returns this week with an exciting event at one of the fast tracks on the circuit, as the best drivers in the world head to Italy for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

McLaren's dominance was toppled by Max Verstappen at the Imola Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton launched a stellar comeback having before suffered a disappointing weekend in Italy. ➡️ READ MORE FIA confirms F1 star hit by 20-place grid penalty infringement Red Bull Formula 1 star Yuki Tsunoda was handed a 20-place penalty verdict from the FIA,