Imola GP LIVE: Red Bull TROLLS Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton gets LAPPED by Max Verstappen – Red Bull have taken a cheeky dig at Mercedes after Max Verstappen lapped Lewis Hamilton in an incredible development at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in Imola on Sunday. Follow Formula 1 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
Max Verstappen WINS Imola GP – Highlights
Max Verstappen, who started the race on pole after winning Saturday’s sprint race, had a fantastic start and established himself in front. While the race in itself had too many exciting twists and turns, things were rather boring for Max Verstappen who drove a lonely race and was totally left unchallenged.
Imola GP LIVE: Red Bull TROLLS Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton gets LAPPED by Max Verstappen – Watch Video
However, the one incident that the defending world champion would surely cherish for a very long time. While Verstappen was driving a fantastic race, his long-time rival Lewis Hamilton was struggling massively and was stuck at P14. In Lap 41 of the race, Lewis Hamilton was shown blue flags to make way for race leader Max Verstappen, and the British driver obliged, albeit by taking a huge hit on his pride.
Imola GP LIVE: Red Bull TROLLS Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton gets LAPPED by Max Verstappen – Watch Video
LAP 41/63
Blue flags fluttering as Hamilton lets race leader Verstappen through on the main straight#ImolaGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/Bf3CYmmlB3
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 24, 2022
Given the history of the epic rivalry between these two drivers, such an occasion is very rare and Red Bull made the most of it, by taking a dig at Mercedes.
Lewis Hamilton gets lapped by Max Verstappen.
On a wet track.
This is a bloody moment. #F1 #ImolaGP pic.twitter.com/rnSwMSrrxw— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) April 24, 2022
Meanwhile, Max Verstappen won the Imola GP quite comfortably. To make things even better for Red Bull, Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez finished in P2, with Lando Norris finishing P3 and thereby claiming McLaren’s first podium of the season.
Imola GP LIVE: Red Bull TROLLS Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton gets LAPPED by Max Verstappen – Watch Video
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