The FIA appears to have issued two Technical Directives prior to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. It cannot be ruled out that this is why Red Bull Racing was so strong, while McLaren had significantly less performance than in recent months.

Lando Norris has pinpointed a key area which saw McLaren "struggle" against Red Bull at the Formula 1 Emilia-Romagna Grand

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McLaren were caught off guard by the pace of Max Verstappen's Red Bull at Imola. McLaren have admitted Red Bull’s pace advantage at the F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix took the team by surprise.

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Max Verstappen and Red Bull held off McLaren at Imola with a bold first-lap overtake, smart strategy, and key RB21 upgrades that secured the victory.

Max Verstappen gave his Formula 1 title defense a big boost with victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix after a daring overtake on standings leader Oscar Piastri at the start

Lando Norris admitted second and third behind Max Verstappen’s Red Bull was the best that McLaren could achieve at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday.