Verstappen succeeds at Imola with his daring.

• Verstappen secures Formula 1 title defense with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

• He overtook Oscar Piastri at the start, but the safety car backed up the field.

• Verstappen takes his second win of the season and first since last month’s Japanese Grand Prix.

• He praised Red Bull team’s “fantastic execution all round” for the victory.

• Lewis Hamilton finishes fourth in his first race for Ferrari in Italy.

• George Russell is seventh for Mercedes, followed by Carlos Sainz, Jr. in the second Williams.

• Isack Hadjar is ninth for Racing Bulls, and Yuki Tsunoda is 10th after starting last following a crash in qualifying.