Verstappen holds off Norris to clinch Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
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Imola, Italy: Max Verstappen held off McLaren s Lando Norris to clinch his third consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday and extend h...
Imola, Italy: Max Verstappen held off McLaren's Lando Norris to clinch his third consecutive Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday and extend his lead in the world championship.
The Red Bull three-time world champion had to be at his very coolest to fend off a ferocious attack in the closing laps, edging Norris by only seven-tenths of a second.
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc took third in the seventh round of the season.
Verstappen set off from pole and appeared to be cruising to his fifth win of the year, until Norris began to reel the pole-sitter in, setting up a tense conclusion.
"I had to push flat out the whole race," said Verstappen.