IMOLA, Italy -- For 63 laps on Sunday, Max Verstappen returned to his happy place. Against the bucolic backdrop of Imola's Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, he was once again controlling a grand prix from the cockpit of his Red Bull: performance on tap, Pirelli tires in their sweet spot, rivals firmly in his rearview mirrors.

Max Verstappen won Sunday's Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with a dominant drive after a bold first lap move around the outside of McLaren's Formula One leader and pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.

Max Verstappen won Red Bull Racing’s 400th grand prix after a breathtaking first-corner move got him past pole-getter Oscar Piastri and into the lead.