Watch Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen try his hand at a celebratory donut — with unexpected results. Whether it’s a near miss or just having fun, this moment shows the lighter side of elite racing.

McLaren opted not to order Piastri to allow Lando Norris past in a bid to challenge Verstappen but the British driver ultimately made a brave move on his team-mate with five laps to go to finish second. Piastri’s lead to Norris was cut to 13 points, with Verstappen now 22 points behind the Australian.

Max Verstappen has voiced his concerns about Red Bull’s budget cap limit, following a huge incident at the Imola Grand Prix. The four-time world champion was a contender for pole position on Saturday at the Emilia-Romagna GP, but was beaten by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, and the pair shared the front row of the grid for lights out in Italy.

The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari — better known as Imola, the Italian town in which it’s located — has just run the last race of its current contract, and with no announcement of a new deal in the lead-up to the weekend’s event, the widespread assumption is that it will be dropped from the calendar from next season.

Max Verstappen has won four times in a row at Imola but a fifth next year looks unlikely with Formula One set to drop the Italian circuit.

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Max Verstappen has firmly dismissed swirling rumors that he might step away from F1 at the end of the current season. The reigning World Champion addressed speculation ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix weekend, stating unequivocally that he intends to stay in the sport through 2028.