P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen was made to work for his race victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, crossing the line less than a second ahead of Lando Norris.
Max Verstappen faced a lack of grip towards the end of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, almost ending up in the grandstand due to the challenging conditions. Despite leading the race, he struggled with the Hard tires and was on the verge of a time penalty for track limit violations. Verstappen managed to hold off Lando Norris for his 59th grand prix win after battling with deteriorating tire performance. The Dutch driver expressed surprise at the pace on Medium tires, but encountered difficulties with grip on the Hard tires, feeling as though he was driving on ice. Norris closed in on Verstappen towards the end, forcing him to adapt his racing lines to withstand the pressure and secure the victory by a narrow margin. Verstappen acknowledged the challenge of surviving Norris’s charge and pushing to the limit with fading grip to clinch the win in a thrilling race.
