World champion Verstappen wins races in Imola
Created: 04/24/2022, 16:40
Max Verstappen takes the lead at the start.
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World Champion Max Verstappen has won the Formula 1 race in Imola.
The Dutchman won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in his Red Bull on Sunday ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez from Mexico and British McLaren driver Lando Norris.
Imola – The 24-year-old Verstappen was able to catch up important points in the World Cup standings with his second win of the season in Australia after the last failure and is now second, Ferrari star Charles Leclerc remains in the lead despite his sixth place at home.
Sebastian Vettel scored his first points of the season in eighth place in the Aston Martin.
Mick Schumacher in the Haas racing car missed that again in 17th place in Italy.
dpa