Crimson Bull group racer Max Verstappen emerged as champion following a dramatic win over McLaren driver Lando Norris in the primary race of the Emilia-Romagna GP on the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari Imola Circuit, Italy, Sunday (19/5).
Verstappen narrowly leads Norris by a margin of 0.725 seconds, following the younger British racer tries to assert his second consecutive win this season.
“We did an excellent race contemplating how this sequence of races began and I needed to work laborious for that. All through the race I attempted as laborious as I may to make up the space (forward of Norris),” stated Verstappen, Sunday (19/5).
“I may then see him (Norris) behind me and I used to be very blissful to win right here as we speak,” he added.
Though he began from pole place, the race was fairly difficult for the three-time world champion and chief of the standings.
Verstappen, who completed fifth, seventh and sixth within the three free apply classes for the Emilia-Romagna GP, struggled to regain his dominance within the seventh race of the season.
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This achievement was additionally his third victory on the Imola Circuit, his fifth victory this season, and his 59th grand prix victory all through his profession as a System 1 driver.
Then once more, Norris admitted that he was fairly dissatisfied as a result of he was so near profitable his second title this season, following beforehand profitable for the primary time in Miami, two weeks in the past.
“This frustrates me, and it hurts me. I assumed I used to be so near getting it (the championship),” stated Norris.
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In the meantime, the ultimate podium was occupied by Ferraro racer Charles Leclerc, who was 7.916 seconds behind Verstappen.
“Not less than I used to be standing on one podium! After all, I wished to win and I did not succeed. They (Verstappen and Norris) had been very quick on the finish of the season, however we seemed good for the remainder of the season,” stated Leclerc.
“I am trying ahead to the Monaco GP, and I am certain it will likely be much more particular,” he added.
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Leclerc himself completed forward of one other McLaren driver, Oscar Piastri, and his teammate Carlos Sainz. Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and George Russell are in sixth and seventh positions respectively.
Finishing the listing of the highest 10 for the 2024 Emilia-Romagna GP race are Sergio Perez (Crimson Bull), Lance Stroll (Aston Martin), and Yuki Tsunoda (RB).
The eighth spherical of the 2024 System 1 season will happen on the Monaco Circuit on 24-26 Might. (Ant/Z-1)
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