Summary

  • Verstappen wins Imola classic as Norris makes podium

  • Race suspended after Bottas & Russell suffer huge crash

  • Hamilton recovers to second after spin

  • Furious exchange between Russell and Bottas

  • Verstappen leads after robust overtake on Hamilton during wet start

  • Latifi crashes out, Schumacher crashes under safety car

  • Penalties for Perez and Vettel

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. Bottom 10

    • 11. Alonso (Alpine, +65.6)
    • 12. Perez (Red Bull, +67.1)
    • 13. Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri, +73.1)
    • 14. Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo, one lap)
    • 15. Schumacher (Haas, two laps)
    • 16. Mazepin (Haas, two laps)

    DNF: Vettel (Aston Martin), Russell (Williams), Bottas (Mercedes), Latifi (Williams)

  2. Team radio - McLaren to Norris

    McLaren: "That's P3. P3. Good job, mate. Well done!"

    Norris: "Yeah!! Let's go!! Awesome!!"

  3. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Hamilton was quicker than Verstappen overall. Maybe we didn't get a fair comparison. Hamilton was roaring today - super quick. He is getting the most out of the Mercedes, barring his moment.

  4. 'Redemption for Norris'

    Jack Nicholls
    BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator

    What a redemption story for Lando Norris. That is as good as he could have hoped for.

  5. The top 10 finishers

    1. Verstappen (Red Bull)
    2. Hamilton (Mercedes, +22)
    3. Norris (McLaren, +23.7)
    4. Leclerc (Ferrari, +25.5)
    5. Sainz (Ferrari, +27)
    6. Ricciardo (McLaren, +51.2)
    7. Stroll (Aston Martin, +51.9)
    8. Gasly (Alpha Tauri, +52.8)
    9. Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo, +64.7)
    10. Ocon (Alpine, +65.7)

  6. 'Bitter win for Red Bull'

    Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    This is a Red Bull win but as victories in 2021 go it could be the most bitter they have with Hamilton losing a minute and being out of contention.

  7. Hamilton second, Norris third

    Lewis Hamilton produces a brilliant recovery to get to second after dropping from ninth when he went into the gravel, and his race was very, very nearly done.

    But he got himself out of the gravel and on to the podium - and the bonus point for fastest lap.

    Lando Norris gets only the second podium finish of his career. Top work.

  8. Team radio - Red Bull to Verstappen

    "OK, great work, Max."

  9. Verstappen wins the Emilia Romagna GP
    Breaking

    For the 11th time in his career, Max Verstappen wins a Formula 1 race.

    He had a very nervous moment when he nearly crashed just as we were restarting after a red flag, but from then on it was absolute perfection and he wins it by a margin of 22 seconds.

  10. Lewis Hamilton was so, so nearly out of the race. He's going to come second.

  11. Lap 62 of 63. Any late drama?

  12. Vettel has to retire - gearbox failure

    He was out of the points.

  13. Max Verstappen has this in the bag, unless he makes an error.

  14. Team radio - Norris to McLaren

    "Argh he was too quick for me."

  15. Tean radio - Mercedes to Hamilton

    "Just three laps remaining and fastest lap. Nice work, Lewis."

  16. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Hamilton just needed one moment. He needed one chance to get side-by-side. He was committed on the brakes.

  17. Jennie Gow
    BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporter

    What a fantastic drive from Norris. People worried Ricciardo would swallow him up. It has been a really impressive showing.

  18. Around the outside and Lewis Hamilton gets the move done. A brave battle from Lando Norris, but can't hold him off for any longer.

    Hamilton has the bonus point lap for fastest lap, which means he will hold on to his title lead after Valtteri Bottas got the fastest lap in Bahrain.

  19. Team radio - Norris to McLaren

    "I've got a clutch slip in the middle of the corners. I can't throttle. No drive."

  20. Jolyon Palmer
    Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Hamilton has got to go for it...