Despite the on and off wet conditions throughout the weekend, the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix was smooth sailing for some while others struggled to maintain pace and control of their cars.
Imola faced the threat of more rain at the beginning of the race with the track still damp. The teams elected to start on intermediates, but between laps 17 and 20, the entire field pitted for mediums given the dry line.
Red Bull finished 1-2 with Max Verstappen cruising with a comfortable lead throughout a majority of the race and teammate Sergio Pérez right behind him. It marks the first 1-2 finish for the team this season (and the first since 2016), and the Dutchman closes the gap between him and Charles Leclerc in the driver standings, trailing by just 27 points. The two retirements for Verstappen in previous races has kept him just out of reach of the Ferrari driver.
