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Thanks, Lando Norris, for making Max Verstappen work for his Emilia-Romagna win
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen spraying champagne on McLaren's second-placed Lando Norris after winning the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on May 19.
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When Max Verstappen burst into the lead and began pulling away from Lando Norris’ McLaren at the start of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix – what we used to call the San Marino GP many years ago – I admit my heart sank.
I had hoped for another battle between Verstappen and his latest challenger Norris and was already super disappointed when Oscar Piastri, the star of qualifying, had been dropped three places from second on the grid.
