P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen completed one of the all-time great opening corner overtakes in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, which has been examined by Marcin Budkowski in a special episode of the RacingNews365 Podcast.
Former Alpine F1 executive director Marcin Budkowski praised Max Verstappen’s impressive overtake on Oscar Piastri during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, calling it “mind-blowing”. Despite a slow start from second place, Verstappen managed to pass Piastri on the outside and went on to win comfortably at Imola. Budkowski highlighted the significant speed difference between Verstappen and Piastri in that corner, attributing it to Verstappen’s confidence and Piastri’s cautious approach. Budkowski suggested that Piastri may have been more focused on defending from George Russell behind him, which allowed Verstappen to make the daring move. Overall, Budkowski analyzed the overtake as a combination of Verstappen’s boldness and Piastri’s cautiousness, leading to the successful pass.
