MAX VERSTAPPEN reignited his F1 title defence with a routine win in Imola while championship leader Charles Leclerc spun off late on. But it was another horror show for Lewis Hamilton, who had yet another forgettable race, and came home in 13th place. And then Leclerc, who looked nailed on for a second-place finish, spun off after hitting the kerb at the chicane when he was pushing too hard to catch the Dutchman. He also won the Saturday sprint race and won a bonus point for setting the fastest lap, earning a total of 34 points from the weekend. He said: “We were on it and it was looking like a strong weekend and as a team we did everything very well.

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